The Politics of Economic Decline in East Germany, 1945-1989
By Jeffrey Kopstein
258 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 2 halftones, 14 tables, notes, index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-5707-6
Published: July 2009 -
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-6574-8
Published: November 2000 -
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Published: November 2000
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Originally published in 1996.
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About the Author
Jeffrey Kopstein is assistant professor of political science at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Reviews
“An original and persuasive analysis.”--Journal of Modern History
“A thoughtful well-informed book. It provides many insights into the deeply flawed political and economic systems of the GDR. . . . An important and valuable contribution.”--German Studies Review
"Well-written. . . . Highly recommended to readers interested in post-war Germany and pre-1989 East German politics."--Choice
"Scholars and students of any of the former Soviet bloc countries or of communist China should find Kopstein's study interesting and stimulating."--History: Reviews of New Books
"This book is thoroughly researched, theoretically informed, and intellectually combative. Drawing upon recently released archival material, it presents a fascinating picture of a deeply divided East German elite that was trapped between a surly, demanding population and a competitive international economic environment. It will be regarded as the standard work on the economy of the abortive East German state."--Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University and Open Media Research Institute, Prague
"A well-informed and provocative study, full of original insights into the collapse of the Marxist-Leninist experiment."--A. J. McAdams, University of California, Berkeley