The German Democratic Republic: A Developed Socialist Society

ISBN-13: 9780367017422 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 300 str.

Legters, Lyman H.

Opis

The shifting patterns of relationships in Central and Eastern Europe require that students of international relations be well versed in the attitudes and internal structures of the nations involved. Until now, material in English on the German Democratic Republic has consisted primarily of journalistic reminiscences or narrow scholarly treatments. Recognizing the need and responding to it, the authors of this book—leaders in the study of the GDR—present an up-to-date and comprehensive look at the country, focusing on domestic political and social change. The authors are agreed that the GDR is not only here to stay, but is also a rather stable society that can withstand moderate, well-regulated processes of change. They address education, intellectual life, the military, foreign relations, and the economy, as well as the customary subjects of politics and governmental direction.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction: The GDR in Perspective -- The State in the Developed Socialist Society -- The Rise and Fall of the New Economic System -- Participation and Ideology -- Official Nationalism -- Intellectuals and System Change -- Literature and Political Culture -- The Framework of Foreign Policy -- Détente and the Military -- International Political Communication -- Continuity and Change Since Ulbricht