The End of the Cold War?
Bush, Kohl, Gorbachev, and the Reunification of Germany
Published on 16. April 2015
Book
Hardback
XV, 439 pages
978-1-137-48870-1 (ISBN)
Description
This carefully researched history draws on archival sources as well as a wealth of new interviews with on-the-ground activists, political actors, international figures, and others to move beyond the narratives both the German and American varieties that have dominated the historical memory of German reunification.
Reviews / Votes
"The End of the Cold War is both a serious academic study and a lively and engaging read; it offers the fascinating perspectives of those who drove, and were sometimes driven by, this chaotic series of events. In general, von Plato's considerable skills as influential and productive oral historian are evident here, along with his passion to understand better this landmark event in the recent history of his German home." (Stephen Sloan, The Oral History Review, 2017)More details
Series
Edition
2015
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XV, 439 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
806 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-48870-1 (9781137488701)
DOI
10.1057/9781137488725
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2016
1st Edition
Palgrave MacMillan
€53.49
Available for download
Book
01/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
€96.29
The article will not be published
Person
Alexander von Plato was founder and director of the Institute for History and Biography of the University of Hagen, guest professor in Vienna and Winnipeg, recipient of the Diefenbaker Award 2012)
Content
1. The Beginnings 2. Summer 1989: Gorbachev in Bonn 3. Gorbachev and the "Soviet Fatherhood" of the GDR 4. Coincidence as helper - Driving the Activists 5. 2+4, 4+2, or 33+2?: The Centers of Power Take Over the Handling of the International Aspects of Unity 6. The Elections in the GDR and Their Consequences 7. What Was National, and What Was International, in the 2+4 Negotiations? 8. Signing of the Contracts 9. Summary and Prospects for the Future