Sport under communism: behind the East German 'miracle'

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. MIKE DENNIS Professor of Modern German History at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. He has specialized in the history of East German Communism and sport and among his major publications are 'The Rise and Fall of the German Democratic Republic 1945-1990', 'The Stasi: Myth and Reality, Deutschland 1945-1990' (with J. D. Steinert), and S'tate and Minorities in Communist East Germany'(with N. Laporte). JONATHAN GRIXSenior Lecturer in Sports Politics and Policyat the University of Birmingham, UK. Hehas published widely on East Germany, research methodology and sports-related themes, including 'The Role of the Masses in the Collapse of the GDR 'and 'Foundations of Research.'. INDICE: List of Illustrations - List of Abbreviations - Introduction: Contestation in the East German Sport System - The Political Use of Sport - The Development of East German Elite Sport - Finding and Promoting Young Sporting Talent - Drugs in Elite Sport in the German 'Doping' Republic - Steroids and Justice - Football b East German Sport's 'Problem Child' - The 'Flipside' of theSports 'Miracle': Declining Mass Sport Provision - The East German Model in Comparative Context - Key Themes and Findings - Bibliography - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-22784-2
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 26/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés