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portada The Currency of Socialism: Money and Political Culture in East Germany (Publications of the German Historical Institute)
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2007
Language
English
Pages
377
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
23.4x16.5x2.9 cm
Weight
0.65 kg.
ISBN
0521869560
ISBN13
9780521869560
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The Currency of Socialism: Money and Political Culture in East Germany (Publications of the German Historical Institute)

Jonathan R. Zatlin (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Hardcover

The Currency of Socialism: Money and Political Culture in East Germany (Publications of the German Historical Institute) - Zatlin, Jonathan R.

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Synopsis "The Currency of Socialism: Money and Political Culture in East Germany (Publications of the German Historical Institute) "

There is perhaps nothing so commonplace and yet so mystifying as money. But to European communists, money was clearly an instrument of economic exploitation and spiritual alienation. In this groundbreaking study, Jonathan R. Zatlin explores the East German attempt to create a perfect society by eliminating money and explains the reasons for its failure. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including unpublished communist reports, secret police files, literature, jokes, letters written by ordinary people, and conversations with key German politicians, this book shows how the communist regime undermined the political authority of socialism and created the material conditions for its demise. By exploring both the economic and the cultural function of money, Zatlin challenges traditional approaches to economic planning by offering a novel explanation for the collapse of communism in East Germany and a highly original interpretation of German unification. Written in an engaging and lucid style, The Currency of Socialism brings to life the scurrilous competition for power among communist officials and the everyday burdens experienced by ordinary East Germans.

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