Sport under Communism: Behind the East German 'Miracle' (Global Culture and Sport)

by M Dennis and J. Grix

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Based on original Stasi and Communist Party archival sources, this book uncovers why East Germany was for two decades running one of the most successful nations in the Summer and Winter Olympics, exploring how the central elite sports system was beset by internal tensions and disputes.
  • ISBN13 9781349309801
  • Publish Date 1 January 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
  • Edition 1st ed. 2012
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 261
  • Language English