The German Democratic Republic: The Rise and Fall of a Cold War State - Couverture souple

Livre 3 sur 3: German History in Focus

Richardson-Little, Dr Ned

 
9781350341517: The German Democratic Republic: The Rise and Fall of a Cold War State
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ISBN 10 : 1350341517 ISBN 13 : 9781350341517
Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025

Synopsis

The German Democratic Republic has come to stand as a symbol of communist tyranny, a source of Cold War nostalgia and socialist kitsch, and a failed alternative to the worst excesses of 21st century capitalism.

In this book, Ned Richardson-Little delves into the central contradictions of the GDR state: This book illustrates the fault lines of GDR society, the worldviews and experiences of not only those who ruled the GDR, but also those who rebelled against the strictures of state socialism, and those in between who sought a normal life under dictatorship.

The German Democratic Republic is a succinct and comprehensive history of East Germany that traces its story from the country's origins as the Soviet Zone of Occupation after World War II through key events such as the 1953 Uprising, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Helsinki Accords, and the collapse of state socialism in 1989. Some of the themes explored include the memory of Nazism and national identity, everyday life under dictatorship, including consumerism, sexuality, and racism, the global politics of the GDR, the diversity of dissenting voices, and the competing visions for East Germany's democratic future.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ned Richardson-Little is a Research Fellow in Department V: Globalizations in a Divided World at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam (ZZF), in Germany. He is a historian of modern Germany, with a focus on the GDR, socialism, far-right extremism, and the history of international law and international crime. He is the author of The Human Rights Dictatorship: Socialism, Global Solidarity and Revolution in East Germany (2020), and co-editor of Socialism and International Law (2024).

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Éditeur
Bloomsbury Academic
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1350341517
ISBN 13 
9781350341517
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025
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