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1 online resource |
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Routledge revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; The East German dilemma; Policy-making in the GDR; The role of theorists in the GDR; 2 The fight to preserve the unity of the German nation; The divided nation; The SED, the nation and the Berlin Wall; Conclusion; 3 The unity of the nation in doubt; Challenges to Ulbricht's line; The new socialist constitution; The challenge of Brandt's Ostpolitik; Conclusion; 4 The 'socialist nation' in the GDR; The invention of a 'socialist nation' in the GDR; The consequences of the new Nationskonzept |
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Conclusion5 The 'socialist German nation' -- from consolidation to crisis; Nationality: German; citizenship: GDR; The SED: 'heir to everything progressive in the history of the German people'; The return of the nation to the political agenda; Conclusion; 6 Conclusion; The paradoxes of official nationalism in the GDR; The four phases of the official line; The nature of East German identity; West German policy regarding the German nation; The case of the GDR and nation-building theory; Bibliography |
| Summary |
This volume joined the effort to understand the former German Democratic Republic, with the aim of reaching a better understanding of the psychologically painful process of German reunification following the collapse of East-German communism in 1989. While born illegitimate and artificial, the country determined the lives of millions of people, despite having now disappeared from the map. This study from Joanna McKay incorporates previously unavailable archive material and focuses on some of the most challenging, ever-present tasks for the GDR leaders. In particular, she examines how they approached explaining the division with West Germany without undermining the legitimacy of the GDR |
| Notes |
Originally published 1998 by Ashgate Publishing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 24, 2019) |
| Subject |
Legitimacy of governments.
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Legitimacy of governments -- Germany (East)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Legitimacy of governments
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Germany (East) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90002752
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| Subject |
Germany (East)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429806018 |
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0429806019 |
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