Was communism good for social justice?: A comparative analysis of the two Germanies

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 397-420

  Marshall, Gordon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

East and West Germany; Meritocracy; Social justice; Social mobility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002468792     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/591359     Document Type: Article

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