Contents; Maps; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Containing East Germany in the Early 1950s; 2. Staving Off Collapse; 3. Yugoslavia Crosses the Line; 4. Scrambling for Africa; 5. Development Aid and the Hallstein Doctrine: A Trajectory of Disillusionment; 6. The Perils of Détente; 7. The Peculiar Longevity of a Discredited Doctrine; 8. Of Two Minds: The Grand Coalition and the Problem of Recognition; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This volume explores West Germany's efforts to prevent international acceptance of East Germany following World War II, using newly available material. It argues that the isolation campaign was dropped not due to failure but as a result of changes in West German priorities
