Popular Protest in East Germany

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7146-5408-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 529 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in European Politics

An incisive new study of dissent and protest in the German Democratic Republic, focusing on the upheaval of 1989-1990.

The author, an active participant both in the 'Citizens' Movement' and in the street protests of that year, draws upon a vast array of sources including interviews, documents from the archives of the old regime and the Citizens' Movement and his own diary entries, to explore the causes and processes of the East German revolution. The book is at once a lucid and vibrant narrative history and a pioneering contribution to research in this field.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dale, Gareth

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Revolutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART ONE Mass Movements in the GDR’s Early Years; 1.The June 1953 Uprising; 2. Labour Heritage and Collective Action, 1945-53; PART TWO Infra-political Resistance and Social Movements, 1954-1988; 3. Techniques of Domination, Arts of Resistance; 4. Helsinki and Bohemia: Emigration and Youth Rebellion; 5. ‘Politics in the Bell Jar’: Socio-ethical Movements in the 1980s; 6. The Formation of Political Opposition; PART THREE The Revolution of 1989; 7. The Summer Crisis; 8. The Autumn Uprising; 9. Intellectuals and Workers; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gareth Dale is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Wales, Swansea. He has recently published a monograph entitled Between State Capitalism and Globalisation (2004). His research interests include German politics, the politics of migration and international political economy.