The East German Dictatorship: Problems and Perspectives in the Interpretation of the Gdr - Couverture souple

Ross, Corey

 
9780340762660: The East German Dictatorship: Problems and Perspectives in the Interpretation of the Gdr
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0340762667 ISBN 13 : 9780340762660
Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 2002

Synopsis

When the Berlin Wall came down, historians (few if any of whom had foretold the event) found themselves unexpectedly challenged to reassess the nature of the GDR. The period since the heady changes of 1989-90 has seen feverish activity in the archives, as historians have sought both to deepen understanding of how the regime functioned and to move beyond earlier views inescapably conditioned by Cold War antagonisms. But if hopes were harbored that some kind of consensus would eventually emerge as a result of all this industry, they have not been realized. Controversy is undiminished, in part because of the continuing importance of interpretations of the GDR's history to German political culture. One result of the proliferation of published research is that the contours of debate have shifted or new issues have arisen, not always in clear-cut fashion. Even scholars working in the area have, at times, difficulty in seeing the wood for the trees. The East German Dictatorship is the first detailed mapping of the area, identifying key interpretational issues, describing the evolution of different approaches to them, and providing the author's own evaluation. A wide range of themes is covered, from state/society relations to the role of opposition to the GDR's place in the longer sweep of German history, and central aspects of the regime's foundation, internal organization, social and economic system, collapse, and 'after-life' receive close attention.

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À propos de l'auteur

Corey Ross, Reader in Modern History, University of Birmingham, UK

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Éditeur
Hodder Arnold
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0340762667
ISBN 13 
9780340762660
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
232
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9780340762653: The East German Dictatorship: Problems and Perspectives in the Interpretation of the Gdr

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ISBN 10 :  0340762659 ISBN 13 :  9780340762653
Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 2002
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