Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany
Achilleas Megas
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Description for Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany
Paperback. Series: Contributions to Political Science. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Political Science
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319386904
SKU
V9783319386904
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99-15
About 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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