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Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Achilleas Megas

    1. Neo Heraklion Athens, Greece

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  • Explains the factors that determined shifts in Soviet policy towards East Germany in the late 1980s
  • Sheds new light on the hierarchical relationship between the GDR and the USSR
  • Seeks to bridge international relations (IR), comparative politics and Soviet and German studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contributions to Political Science (CPS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-16

  3. The Politics of Economy

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    Pages 17-33

  4. Standing Policy Towards the GDR

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    Pages 35-58

  5. The Interplay of Interactive Structures

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    Pages 59-84

  6. Who Generates Policy?

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    Pages 85-114

  7. Structures of Differentiation: The Split

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    Pages 115-144

  8. Multiple Political Rivalry: Meaning and Significance

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    Pages 145-161

  9. The Paradox of Policy Restructuring

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    Pages 163-189

  10. Conclusion

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    Pages 191-204

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 205-213
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This book examines Soviet Foreign Policy towards East Germany in the late 1980s. By focusing on the complex interaction between domestic political thought and developments in the international system, the author illustrates the hierarchical relationship between the GDR and the USSR and offers different perspectives for understanding Soviet foreign policy. The books demonstrates that shifts in Soviet policy towards the GDR stemmed, on the one hand, from the international level, in that Soviet security was legitimated by the existence of two full-fledged German states, and, on the other, may be best explained in terms of ideas and Gorbachev’s new political philosophy.​ 

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  • Neo Heraklion Athens, Greece

    Achilleas Megas

About the author

Achilleas Megas holds a PhD degree from University of Leeds School of Politics and International Studies (2006) and a Masters degree in International Studies European Organisation, Diplomacy and Economics. He has participated in numerous international conferences with papers and he has published for ECPR workshops on international studies and politics.

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