East Germany and Detente - Building Authority After the Wall

Klappentext This study demonstrates the changing historical significance of the idea of detente and how non-superpower states can create opportunity out of initially adverse circumstances. Zusammenfassung Of interest not only to scholars of communist politics but to all students of East-West affairs! Professor McAdams' study demonstrates both the changing historical significance of the idea of detente! and the way in which non-superpower states can take initially adverse circumstances and turn them into instances of opportunity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Die mauer: 1961; 3. Building authority: 1962-1966; 4. Cracks in the myth of stability: 1967-1971; 5. Redefining East German priorities: 1972-1978; 6. Looking outward: 1979-1984; 7. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: A. James McAdams, A. James (Princeton University Mcadams
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521054966
• ISBN: 978-0-521-05496-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Cambridge Russian, Soviet and
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History