"An enticing work whose express purpose is to preserve the history
of the revolutionary activities which overthrew the Stalinist
regime of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany or GDR). . .
. This collection of interviews conducted during the extraordinary
events of late 1989 allows the reader insight into the feelings and
thought of a wide range of GDR citizens. . . . [This is] an
invaluable historical source book."
--William A. Pelz," New Politics"
"This highly successful oral history is enriched by meticulous and
intelligent notes and enlightening introductions. . . . [Philipsen]
has collected revealing texts that challenge any simple notion
about the inevitable victory of Western institutions or mores."
--Foreign Affairs
"An enticing work whose express purpose is to preserve the history
of the revolutionary activities which overthrew the Stalinist
regime of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany or GDR). . .
. This collection of interviews conducted during the extraordinary
events of late 1989 allows the reader insight into the feelings and
thought of a wide range of GDR citizens. . . . [This is] an
invaluable historical source book."
--William A. Pelz," New Politics"
"This highly successful oral history is enriched by meticulous and
intelligent notes and enlightening introductions. . . . [Philipsen]
has collected revealing texts that challenge any simple notion
about the inevitable victory of Western institutions or mores."
--Foreign Affairs
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