of a difficult and controversial subject. It integrates East German history more fully than any previous account, offering a precisely nuanced picture of life in the G.D.R. and a compelling account of the roots of the 1989 revolution, and incorporates the latest research in social and economic history to deepen and vivify the political narrative. A unique advantage is its full, and fully accessible, examination of current historiographical debates in the field. Comprehensive, cogent, and judiciously balanced, The Divided Nation will become the standard reference on this important subject.

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