copy-editing.MarisolBayona Roman checked the bibliographical references
priorto submission and savedmefrommany embarrassments.Academic pub-
lishing is known for itsglacialpace; De Gruyter managed to publish the book
in eight short months after initial manuscript submission. The enthusiasm of
IreneKacandes,the editor of the Interdisciplinary GermanCultural Studies series
at De Gruyter,and the professionalism of its editorial staff, includingManuela
Gerlof, Stella Diedrich and OlenaGainulina,made the experience both meaning-
ful and enjoyable;my heartfeltthanks to the two anonymous external readers.
As Inow returnto the archivesfor primaryresearchonthe secondvolume, ten-
tatively titledTheWorkers’States,Iwantto expressmy loveand friendship to all
those nearand far who have been part of thismysterious journey called life,
work, and politics;you know whoyouare.
VIII Acknowledgements