"Deserves fulsome praise ... One can envisage new courses or modules on German unification being built around the use of Uniting Germany." - German Politics
..". particularly useful in that it takes material from a wide range of sources, both official and individual ... The translations read well and are absolutely clear ... recommended to both specialists on German affairs and those who want to gain an overall view." - Journal of Area Studies
..". contains a good chronological range of sources ... The editing is not only expert but also user-friendly, with a 14-page synopsis of events...
"Deserves fulsome praise ... One can envisage new courses or modules on German unification being built around the use of Uniting Germany." - German Po...
A decade after the collapse of communism, this volume presents a historical reflection on the perplexing nature of the East German dictatorship. In contrast to most political rhetoric, it seeks to establish a middle ground between totalitarianism theory, stressing the repressive features of the SED-regime, and apologetics of the socialist experiment, emphasizing the normality of daily lives. The book transcends the polarization of public debate by stressing the tensions and contradictions within the East German system that combined both aspects by using dictatorial means to achieve its...
A decade after the collapse of communism, this volume presents a historical reflection on the perplexing nature of the East German dictatorship. I...
The unification of Germany is the most important change in Central Europe in the last four decades. Understanding this rapid and unforeseen development has raised old fears as well as inspired new hopes. In order to make sense out of the bewildering process and to help both expert and lay readers understand the changes and consequences, an American historian and a German social scientist put together this collection of central texts on German unification, the first of its kind. An invaluable reference tool.
The unification of Germany is the most important change in Central Europe in the last four decades. Understanding this rapid and unforeseen develo...
Since the attempt to unite two parts of a country divided for four decades yielded contradictory results, this volume provides a balance sheet of the successes and failures of German unification during the first quarter century after the fall of the Wall. Five themes, ranging from the transfer of political institutions to the economic crisis, from the social upheaval for women's movements to the cultural efforts at interpretation and the changes in foreign policy have been chosen to illustrate the complexity of the process. The contributors represent a broad interdisciplinary mix of...
Since the attempt to unite two parts of a country divided for four decades yielded contradictory results, this volume provides a balance sheet of ...
"The essays presented display a realm of vibrant historical inquiry. Many of the chapters significantly expand our understanding of the complexity of GDR society." - Central European History "This is certainly the best single volume on the social and cultural history of the GDR in English, and indeed ranks highly among works in German as well." - German Politics A decade after the collapse of communism, this volume presents a historical reflection on the perplexing nature of the East German dictatorship. In contrast to most political rhetoric, it seeks to establish a middle ground between...
"The essays presented display a realm of vibrant historical inquiry. Many of the chapters significantly expand our understanding of the complexity of ...
"The individual essays are engaging to scholars of manifold disciplinary backgrounds, including political and intellectual history, economics, gender studies, critical theory, literary studies, and governmental policy, and because Jarausch brings these fields into dialogue within a single volume, readers from individual disciplinary backgrounds gain a more nuanced understanding of the interdisciplinary trends to have traversed German unification" - EDGE - A Graduate Journal for German and Scandinavian Studies
"United Germany offers an informative summary for a number of open...
"The individual essays are engaging to scholars of manifold disciplinary backgrounds, including political and intellectual history, economics, gend...
