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9781138960909 113896090X This book provides a multinational history of German reunification based on empirical work by leading scholars. The reunification of Germany in 1989-90 was one of the most unexpected and momentous events of the twentieth century. Embedded within the wider process of the end of the Cold War, it contributed decisively to the dramatic changes that followed: the end of the division of Europe, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the origins of NATO s eastward expansion and, not least, the creation of the European Union. Based on the wealth of evidence that has become available from many countries involved, and relying on the most recent historiography, this collection takes into account the complex interaction of multinational processes that were instrumental in shaping German reunification in the pivotal years 1989-90. The volume brings together renowned international scholars whose recent works, based on their research in multiple languages and sources, have contributed significantly to the history of the end of the Cold War and of German reunification. The resulting volume represents an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a significant chapter in recent history. This book will be of much interest to students of German politics, Cold war history, international and multinational history and IR in general.", This volume appraises German unification as international history, drawing on the wealth of evidence that has become available, while providing a synoptic overview of the historiography on the end of the Cold War. The book also takes into account the complex interactions between international actors and transnational processes that made the dramatic events of the pivotal years 1989-1990 possible. The unification of Germany, completed on 3 October 1990, less than one year after the opening of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, ranks among the most unexpected and at the same time momentous events of the twentieth century. Above and beyond the drama of the event itself, German unification embedded within the wider process of the end of the Cold War accompanied, and to a large extent contributed to, the dramatic changes that occurred in the last decade of the century: the end of the division of Europe, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the origins of NATO s eastward expansion and, not least, the creation of the European Union. This volume distinguishes itself by bringing together international scholars whose recent works, based on their research in multiple languages and sources, have contributed significantly to the international history of German unification and the end of the Cold War. It gathers experts both on and from the key countries involved (Germany both East and West as well as Britain, France, Poland, the United States, and the Soviet Union/Russia) as well as leading scholars in the field of international relations and Cold War history and historiography. The resulting volume will be a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a significant chapter in recent international history. This book will be of much interest to students of German politics, Cold war history, international history and IR in general."
9781138960909 113896090X This book provides a multinational history of German reunification based on empirical work by leading scholars. The reunification of Germany in 1989-90 was one of the most unexpected and momentous events of the twentieth century. Embedded within the wider process of the end of the Cold War, it contributed decisively to the dramatic changes that followed: the end of the division of Europe, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the origins of NATO s eastward expansion and, not least, the creation of the European Union. Based on the wealth of evidence that has become available from many countries involved, and relying on the most recent historiography, this collection takes into account the complex interaction of multinational processes that were instrumental in shaping German reunification in the pivotal years 1989-90. The volume brings together renowned international scholars whose recent works, based on their research in multiple languages and sources, have contributed significantly to the history of the end of the Cold War and of German reunification. The resulting volume represents an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a significant chapter in recent history. This book will be of much interest to students of German politics, Cold war history, international and multinational history and IR in general.", This volume appraises German unification as international history, drawing on the wealth of evidence that has become available, while providing a synoptic overview of the historiography on the end of the Cold War. The book also takes into account the complex interactions between international actors and transnational processes that made the dramatic events of the pivotal years 1989-1990 possible. The unification of Germany, completed on 3 October 1990, less than one year after the opening of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, ranks among the most unexpected and at the same time momentous events of the twentieth century. Above and beyond the drama of the event itself, German unification embedded within the wider process of the end of the Cold War accompanied, and to a large extent contributed to, the dramatic changes that occurred in the last decade of the century: the end of the division of Europe, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the origins of NATO s eastward expansion and, not least, the creation of the European Union. This volume distinguishes itself by bringing together international scholars whose recent works, based on their research in multiple languages and sources, have contributed significantly to the international history of German unification and the end of the Cold War. It gathers experts both on and from the key countries involved (Germany both East and West as well as Britain, France, Poland, the United States, and the Soviet Union/Russia) as well as leading scholars in the field of international relations and Cold War history and historiography. The resulting volume will be a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a significant chapter in recent international history. This book will be of much interest to students of German politics, Cold war history, international history and IR in general."