The German Democratic Republic: The Search For Identity - Hardcover

Krisch, Henry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0367292521 ISBN 13: 9780367292522

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

This important new overview of the German Democratic Republic focuses on the country’s search for identity and legitimacy throughout its history. Dr. Henry Krisch analyzes major aspects of East German life—political, economic, cultural, and societal—to answer the fundamental question of the nature of the GDR. Arguing that East Germany has been shaped by history to an unusual degree, he explores the country’s historical background, including the Soviet Zone, the origins of the GDR, and the leadership of Ulbricht and Honecker, and examines the role and structure of the party, state, and military and security forces. The main emphasis of this book, however, is upon current problems and on likely responses to them in the near future. Issues such as the viability of communist politics in a technologically advanced society, the relationship of the GDR to a common German heritage and a competing West German state, and the country’s role within the Soviet alliance system are examined in detail, and current social concerns, including the peace movement, cultural trends, the role of women and youth, and the prime importance of sports, are discussed.

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Dr. Henry Krisch is associate professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of German Politics Under Soviet Occupation (1974) and is most recently a contributor of a chapter on the GDR armed forces in Soviet Allies, edited by Daniel Nelson (Westview, 1984).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0367292521
• ISBN 13: 9780367292522
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Deutschland