From East Germans to Germans?

"Much of the recent literature on postcommunist 'transitions to democracy' simply ignores the East German experience, apparently assuming that reunification provided East Germans with an easy and ready-made route to democratic capitalism and that little may be learned about transitions from the German experience. Yoder rejects this simplistic notion, filling a serious gap in the transition literature and doing so with intelligence, insight, and style."--Jane Dawson, University of Oregon

Jennifer A. Yoder is Assistant Professor of Government at Colby College in Maine.