Deutsche Mark Diplomacy

“This will be the best study to date in political economy of the German-Russian economic relationship. The chapters on the Cold War settlement and after will likely be the principal point of reference for scholars working in this area. The book also makes a careful and persuasive case for the power of positive economic sanctions and, in that way, contributes significantly to the revival of scholarly interest in that form of economic state craft.” —Michael Mastanduno, Dartmouth College

“This book raises important questions about the role of economic linkage and economic incentives that have been under-addressed in the fields of international political economy, international relations, and comparative politics. These questions will be of interest to a broad set of scholars in those fields as well as scholars more generally interested in power, wealth and economic development, and strategic interaction. This study also provides a wide-ranging and detailed discussion of German-Russian relations that should be welcomed by comparativists and regional experts.” —George Shambaugh, Georgetown University

“Ambitious and finely written.” —Orfeo Fioretos, Perspectives on Politics

“The book is clearly written and sensibly organized with an introductory chapter, which also serves as a conceptual chapter, four empirical chapters presenting the history of German foreign economic policy toward Russia in chronological order, and a conclusion that summarizes the findings and their relevance to the literature on economic sanctions. The story is an engrossing one of an evolving interdependence between two adversaries. Although many scholars have investigated the utility of positive sanctions, none have done so in the important context of German-Soviet relations.” —Beverly Crawford, Slavic Review

“Newnham’s study lives up to the complexity of economic relations, where causal relationships are often hard to untangle. Moreover, he never loses sight of the fact that economics is ultimately tied to politics and matters of military security. This theoretically and historically sound study will be essential reading for scholars of IR, IPE, and regional experts.” —Gerlinde Bernd, German Studies Review