In Search of a Future
Leipzig Since the Wende
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3620898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Kolinsky (Keele University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 103-121 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-0300 • E-ISSN: 1558-5441 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/104503098782486997 |
| OpenAlex | W1987554540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In the political and economic history of Germany, Leipzig alreadyheld a special place long before unification. Since the middle ages, ithas hosted one of the most important trade fairs in Europe. Whenindustrialization turned Germany in the late nineteenth century intoa leading European power, outpacing France and closely rivalingBritain, Leipzig added to its established and internationally acclaimedfur and book trade a mighty industrial sector in lignite-based chemicalsand vehicle production. At the turn of the century, Leipzig wasone of the largest and most affluent cities of Germany and indeedEurope. A rich stock of Gründerzeit houses remains to testify to thisillustrious past
Economic history · Economics · Economy · Industrialisation · Political science · Politics · Unification · History · Law · Urbanization and City Planning
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2011 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |