Sport under Communism

Name: Sport under Communism
SKU: 19242001
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Behind the East German 'Miracle'

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Global Culture and Sport Series

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Based on original Stasi and Communist Party archival sources, this book uncovers why East Germany was for two decades running one of the most successful nations in the Summer and Winter Olympics, exploring how the central elite sports system was beset by internal tensions and disputes.

Author Biography:

MIKE DENNIS Professor of Modern German History at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. He has specialized in the history of East German Communism and sport and among his major publications are The Rise and Fall of the German Democratic Republic 1945-1990, The Stasi: Myth and Reality, Deutschland 1945-1990 (with J. D. Steinert), and State and Minorities in Communist East Germany (with N. Laporte). JONATHAN GRIXSenior Lecturer in Sports Politics and Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK. Hehas published widely on East Germany, research methodology and sports-related themes, including The Role of the Masses in the Collapse of the GDR and Foundations of Research.

Release date Australia

April 24th, 2012

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Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

XIV, 261 p.

Pages

261

Series

Global Culture and Sport Series

Dimensions

140x216x22

ISBN-13

9780230227842

Product ID

19242001

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