The Closed World of East German Economists (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009233095)

History is replete with examples of scientists and social scientists working under the yoke of oppressive regimes. In The Closed World of East German Economists, Till D?pe tells the story of a generation of economists whose entire careers coincided with the forty-one-year existence of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). In a micro-historical fashion, he examines the world of East German economists through the formative episodes in the lives of five different economists from this "hope" generation. Using both the perspective of the actors as expressed in interviews and archival material unknown to the actors, the book follows East German economics from the early days of the acceptance of Marxism-Leninism through to its interaction with Western economics and its eventual dissolution following the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It is fascinating insight into the challenges faced by economists in a unique period of European history.

Author: Till D?pe
ISBN-10: 1009233092
ISBN-13: 9781009233095
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/11/2023
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2024