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East German Dissidents and the Revolution of 1989

Social Movement in a Leninist Regime

Christian Joppke author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:14th Nov '94

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In contrast to the dissident movements of Eastern Europe, the East German movement remained committed to the 'revisionist' reform of the communist regime. This book tries to explain why. It is argued that the peculiarities of German history and culture prevented the possibility of a 'national' opposition to communism. As a result, East German dissidents had to remain in a paradoxical way 'loyal' to the old regime.

ISBN: 9780333617397

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 521g

277 pages