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<p>In 1990 Germany launched an experiment to transplant democracy into a formerly communist country, effectively dismantling the system of the German Democratic Republic and rebuilding it in the likeness of the democratic Federal Republic of Germany. <i>From East Germans to Germans?</i> examines the role of the first generation of democratically elected political elites in the former GDR’s transition to democracy.<br> Although the quick transplant of a ready-made democratic system supported by West German financial backing and expertise provided benefits, problems arose for the development of postcommunist political leadership and for the growth of mass support for the democratic system. Jennifer A. Yoder analyzes the implications of the transition process for democratic legitimation and integration. Based on field research in East Germany that included interviews with parliamentarians, her study addresses issues such as culture, identity, and the lack of continuity between the old and new political elites. Although the availability of West German role models, together with pressure to conform, allowed the process of decommunization to occur much faster than elsewhere in Eastern E

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Author

Jennifer A. Yoder, Jennifer A. Yoder

Publisher

Duke University Press, 1999.

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822323723

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Science