The Freest Country in the World East Germany's Final Year in Culture and Memory |
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| Author:
| Brockmann, Stephen |
| Series title: | Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-80543-037-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2023 |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Camden House |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
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Book Description:
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Shows that while the GDR is generally seen as - and mostly was - an oppressive and unfree country, from late 1989 until autumn 1990 it was the "freest country in the world": the dictatorship had disappeared while the welfare system remained.
Shows that while the GDR is generally seen as - and mostly was - an oppressive and unfree country, from late 1989 until autumn 1990 it was the "freest country in the world": the dictatorship had disappeared while the welfare system remained.