Voyages of Socialist Discovery: German-German Exchanges between the GDR and Romania

Koranyi, James

Abstract

This article explores the little-known history of German-German exchanges between East Germany and Romania during the Cold War. It reveals a complex picture of tourism, travel and information exchange in which Germans from both countries were able to construct socialist escapes. While the Cold War history of Germans in East-Central Europe has tended to either ignore their presence or focus mainly on expulsion and emigration, this article highlights the vibrant existence of a ‘German sphere’ in Cold War East-Central Europe.

Citation

Koranyi, J. (2014). Voyages of Socialist Discovery: German-German Exchanges between the GDR and Romania. Slavonic and East European Review, 92(3), 479-506. https://doi.org/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.92.3.0479

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 31, 2014
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Oct 22, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Journal: Slavonic and East European Review
• Print ISSN: 0037-6795
• Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 92
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 479-506
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.92.3.0479
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1451812
• Publisher URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.92.3.0479