German Sports, Doping, and Politics: A History of Performance Enhancement

by Michael Kreuger, Stefan Nielsen, Christian Becker, et al.

Book Overview

This book examines doping in Germany, with primary attention given to West Germany, from 1950 to the present, including what societal, cultural, and institutional pressures arose after WWII to bring about such prevalence of doping in the country.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144224920X
• ISBN13: 9781442249202
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 8.7"