num_pages: 169
description: An examination of the roots of the reunification of Germany, arguing that Erich Honecker's rigid communist regime was undermined by the conflict between Moscow and East Berlin. In the end, Gorbachev's objective - a radical renewal of socialism - turned out to be unattainable.
language: English
title: The Hidden Hand: Gorbachev and the Collapse of East Germany
titlecomplete: The Hidden Hand: Gorbachev and the Collapse of East Germany
ratings_count: 2
publisher: AEI Press