Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-16

3. The Politics of Economy

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4. Standing Policy Towards the GDR

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5. The Interplay of Interactive Structures

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6. Who Generates Policy?

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7. Structures of Differentiation: The Split

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8. Multiple Political Rivalry: Meaning and Significance

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9. The Paradox of Policy Restructuring

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10. Conclusion

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11. Back Matter

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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.​ 

• Domestic Politics
• East Germany
• Foreign Policy
• International Relations
• Leadership
• Soviet Foreign Policy

• Neo Heraklion Athens, Greece

  Achilleas Megas

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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