{"product_id":"the-german-democratic-republic-paperback","title":"The German Democratic Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Grieder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear, concise and thought-provoking introduction to the history of East Germany which engages critically with key debates and advances new interpretations of the origins, development and demise of the GDR. Peter Grieder also offers an original conceptualization of the GDR as a totalitarian welfare state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Grieder offers a thought-provoking introduction to the history of East Germany which engages critically with key debates and advances fresh interpretations. Arguing that the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was a totalitarian welfare state, Grieder: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- divides its life into six phases: conception, construction, consolidation, conservatism, crisis, and collapse\u003cbr\u003e- analyses key concepts in the Introduction\u003cbr\u003e- provides an overall assessment of the GDR at the end of the volume\u003cbr\u003e- integrates experiences of individual GDR citizens in order to gain a deeper understanding of the East German polity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear, concise and up-to-date, this is an essential new study for anyone with an interest in the origins, development and ultimate downfall of the self-proclaimed 'Workers' and Peasants' Power'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER GRIEDER Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History at the University of Hull, UK.\u003cbr\u003ePETER GRIEDER Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History at the University of Hull, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278278082809,"sku":"9780230579378","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZVc4MFdraTNVN3cyenRkWmNMY2ViUT09.webp?v=1769007669","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-german-democratic-republic-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}