Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany
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 b
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Achilleas Megas
Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany
Contributions to Political Science
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Achilleas Megas
Soviet Foreign Policy Towards East Germany
Achilleas Megas Neo Heraklion Athens, Greece
ISSN 2198-7289 ISSN 2198-7297 (electronic) Contributions to Political Science ISBN 978-3-319-20000-2 ISBN 978-3-319-20001-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20001-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944098 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book is largely an extension of my doctoral thesis submitted to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Leeds. It examines Soviet policy towards the GDR, principally in the 1980s. The dramatic events of the late 1980s, including the political turmoil within the Soviet Union’s leadership and the crisis in the Eastern European community, call for a conscientious focus on the hierarchical relationships of sub-political structures with the main structure, their longevity and their durability. The Soviet policy towards the GDR can be seen from the perspective of shifting Soviet perceptions of the long-standing problem of the GDR within Soviet policy. Soviet external political behaviour towards the GDR perpetuated the perspective of sustaining objective national interests, immutable to a peaceful adjustment to the international security system. The structural hierarchical relationship between the Soviet Union and the GDR resembled those of the Cold War structural restrictions which started to change in the 1980s, so the new policy provoked enormous challenges. The shifting course of Soviet political perceptions had a significant impact on the economic, political and milita
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