expectations and outcomes
Edición de la obra German unification
| Autor | Peter C. Caldwell |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 188 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780230120754 |
| OCLC | 711049296 |
| LCCN | 2011026987 |
| Serie | Studies in European culture and history |
| Número de Cutter | C147g |
"It is easy in retrospect to ascribe inevitability to Germany's unification in 1990. But in fact, such events are the product of decisions made when the outcomes of a process are not yet clear. A dramatic opening in international relations, an ongoing upheaval in East German politics that put the old state's existence into question, and an economic collapse in East Germany forced policy-makers to seek not only a way out of the crisis but also new, stable structures at all levels. This volume examines these intertwining strands, taking into account both short-term interests and the long-term consequences"--