Dictatorship and Demand : The Politics of Consumerism in East Germany

Title

Dictatorship and Demand : The Politics of Consumerism in East Germany

Creator

Mark Landsman

Subject

Cold War
Berlin Blockade of 1948-49

Description

An investigation into the politics of consumerism in East Germany during the years between the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, Dictatorship and Demand shows how the issue of consumption constituted a crucial battleground in the larger Cold War struggle. . A new vision of the East-West conflict emerges, one fought as much with washing machines, televisions, and high fashion as with political propaganda, espionage, and nuclear weapons. Dictatorship and Demand deepens our understanding of the Cold War.

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Date

2005-03-31

Type

Book

Format

PDF

Source

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/santaclara/detail.action?docID=3300242&query=berlin%20blockade

Language

English

Citation

Mark Landsman, “Dictatorship and Demand : The Politics of Consumerism in East Germany,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/3904.

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