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Popular Protest In East Germany

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Author : Gareth Dale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-05-02

Popular Protest In East Germany written by Gareth Dale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-02 with Education categories.

Popular Protest in the East German Revolution is an incisive new study of dissent and protest in the German Democratic Republic, focusing on the upheaval of 1989-1990.

Popular Protest In East Germany 1945 1989

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Author : Gareth Dale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-04-01

Popular Protest In East Germany 1945 1989 written by Gareth Dale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-01 with History categories.

"Popular Protest in East Germany, 1945-1989 is a history of public protest in East Germany from the end of World War Two until the demise of the GDR in 1990. This narrative history will be of particular interest to students of German Politics/History, European Politics and International Studies."--BOOK JACKET.

Popular Protest In The East German Revolution

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Author : Gareth Dale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004

Popular Protest In The East German Revolution written by Gareth Dale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.

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.

A Time To Speak Out

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Author : Wayne C. Bartee
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2000-09-30

A Time To Speak Out written by Wayne C. Bartee and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-30 with History categories.

Among the surprising events in Eastern Europe in 1989, none astonished the world more than the nonviolent overthrow of the East German Communist regime. This book examines the collapse of East Germany as it unfolded in one city, Leipzig. Analyzing the leading role of the GDR's second largest city, Bartee combines chronological and descriptive narration of events with an in-depth critique of leading actors and groups. Prominent among these are the Protestant churches and the array of opposition groups concerned for peace, freedom, human rights, justice, and the environment. Bartee focuses in particular on the famous peace prayer services in St. Nicholas Church and the protest activities of the groups as they expanded into the mass demonstrations of late 1989. Using surveys and interviews with participants, as well as Leipzig archives, this study examines the motivations and methods of the demonstrators. Bartee concludes that, while the prayer services provided hope, inspiration, and information, the strong desire for a free, open society served as the group's chief motivation.

Turning Prayers Into Protests

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Author : David Doellinger
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2013-09-10

Turning Prayers Into Protests written by David Doellinger and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-10 with History categories.

Turning Prayers into Protests is a comparative study of religious-based oppositional activity in Slovakia and East Germany prior to 1989.

Origins Of A Spontaneous Revolution

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Author : Karl-Dieter Opp
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1995

Origins Of A Spontaneous Revolution written by Karl-Dieter Opp and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Business & Economics categories.

Explains the extraordinary collapse of Communist East Germany

Exit Voice Dynamics And The Collapse Of East Germany

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Author : Steven Pfaff
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2006-07-10

Exit Voice Dynamics And The Collapse Of East Germany written by Steven Pfaff and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-10 with History categories.

Winner of the Social Science History Association President’s Book Award East Germany was the first domino to fall when the Soviet bloc began to collapse in 1989. Its topple was so swift and unusual that it caught many area specialists and social scientists off guard; they failed to recognize the instability of the Communist regime, much less its fatal vulnerability to popular revolt. In this volume, Steven Pfaff identifies the central mechanisms that propelled the extraordinary and surprisingly bloodless revolution within the German Democratic Republic (GDR). By developing a theory of how exit-voice dynamics affect collective action, Pfaff illuminates the processes that spurred mass demonstrations in the GDR, led to a peaceful surrender of power by the hard-line Leninist elite, and hastened German reunification. While most social scientific explanations of collective action posit that the option for citizens to emigrate—or exit—suppresses the organized voice of collective public protest by providing a lower-cost alternative to resistance, Pfaff argues that a different dynamic unfolded in East Germany. The mass exit of many citizens provided a focal point for protesters, igniting the insurgent voice of the revolution. Pfaff mines state and party records, police reports, samizdat, Church documents, and dissident manifestoes for his in-depth analysis not only of the genesis of local protest but also of the broader patterns of exit and voice across the entire GDR. Throughout his inquiry, Pfaff compares the East German rebellion with events occurring during the same period in other communist states, particularly Czechoslovakia, China, Poland, and Hungary. He suggests that a trigger from outside the political system—such as exit—is necessary to initiate popular mobilization against regimes with tightly centralized power and coercive surveillance.

Rebellious Civil Society

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Author : Grzegorz Ekiert
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2001-08-03

Rebellious Civil Society written by Grzegorz Ekiert and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-03 with Political Science categories.

Poland is the only country in which popular protest and mass opposition, epitomized by the Solidarity movement, played a significant role in bringing down the communist regime. This book, the first comprehensive study of the politics of protest in postcommunist Central Europe, shows that organized protests not only continued under the new regime but also had a powerful impact on Poland's democratic consolidation. Following the collapse of communism in 1989, the countries of Eastern Europe embarked on the gargantuan project of restructuring their social, political, economic, and cultural institutions. The social cost of these transformations was high, and citizens expressed their discontent in various ways. Protest actions became common events, particularly in Poland. In order to explain why protest in Poland was so intense and so particularized, Grzegorz Ekiert and Jan Kubik place the situation within a broad political, economic, and social context and test it against major theories of protest politics. They conclude that in transitional polities where conventional political institutions such as parties or interest groups are underdeveloped, organized collective protest becomes a legitimate and moderately effective strategy for conducting state-society dialogue. The authors offer an original and rich description of protest movements in Poland after the fall of communism as a basis for developing and testing their ideas. They highlight the organized and moderate character of the protests and argue that the protests were not intended to reverse the change of 1989 but to protest specific policies of the government. This book contributes to the literature on democratic consolidation, on the institutionalization of state-society relationship, and on protest and social movements. It will be of interest to political scientists, sociologists, historians, and policy advisors. Grzegorz Ekiert is Professor of Government, Harvard University. Jan Kubik is Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University.

The Revolution In East Germany In 1989 A Peaceful Revolution

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Author : Sophia Khatri
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2021-03-25

The Revolution In East Germany In 1989 A Peaceful Revolution written by Sophia Khatri and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-25 with History categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject History of Germany - Postwar Period, Cold War, grade: 1,0, University of Ghent, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the classic understanding of the Revolution in East Germany in 1989. The excluding criteria of violence will be challenged upon the revolutionary process. Furthermore, the reasons for the non-violent participation in the protest will be analysed upon a structural-behavioural approach within the Ration Action Theory. This paper examines the term 'Peaceful Revolution' and its outstanding characteristic of peaceful. First, the definition and framework of the Revolution will be discussed. The paper concentrates on the non-violent aspect through a behavioural-rational approach which will be also introduced to the reader. In the second part, the paper will discuss if the process in East-Germany fulfils the conditions of a Revolution. Furthermore, the reasons why people participated in demonstrations in the autumn of 1989, especially why the people choose a non-violent way, will be viewed. The paper follows the research question: Why did the protest in Autumn 1989 in East Germany remain peaceful? How does the Peaceful Revolution challenge the classic definition of Revolution? 1989 became a historically important year for Germany and the whole of Europe: The fall of the Wall on November 9th became a symbol for the self-liberation of East Germans. It marked the end of an authoritarian soviet Era and the reunification of one of the economically strongest nations in Europe. Today 30 years later the Peaceful Revolution is celebrated as a unique spontaneous and non-violent revolution in Germany. The GDR (German Democratic Republic) citizens reached for freedom during the Monday demonstrations in the main cities of Leipzig, Dresden, and East-Berlin after they were oppressed for 40 years by a socialist totalitarian regime. Elementary human rights such as freedom of travel, speech, and information were taken away from them. During one month, October 1989, East Germans started writing history: the dictatorship was peacefully challenged with demonstrations and rallies and then completely swept away. Divided Germany and Europe were gone. October 9th is seen as a milestone in Germany's road to freedom and finally resulted in the Fall of the Wall on November 9th.

Protest Song In East And West Germany Since The 1960s

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Author : David Robb
language : en
Publisher: Camden House
Release Date : 2007

Protest Song In East And West Germany Since The 1960s written by David Robb and has been published by Camden House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.

The German protest song from the 1960s through the 1990s and how it carried forth traditions of earlier periods. The modern German political song is a hybrid of high and low culture. With its roots in the birth of mass culture in the 1920s, it employs communicative strategies of popular song. Yet its tendencies toward philosophical, poetic,and musical sophistication reveal intellectual aspirations. This volume looks at the influence of revolutionary artistic traditions in the lyrics and music of the Liedermacher of east and west Germany: the rediscovery of the revolutionary songs of 1848 by the 1960s West German folk revival, the use of the profane "carnivalesque" street-ballad tradition by Wolf Biermann and the GDR duo Wenzel & Mensching, the influence of 1920s artistic experimentation on Liedermacher such as Konstantin Wecker, and the legacy of Hanns Eisler's revolutionary song theory. The book also provides an insider perspective on the countercultural scenes of the two Germanys, examining the conditions in which political songs were written and performed. In view of the decline of the political song form since the fall of communism, the book ends with a look at German avant-garde techno's attempt to create a music that challenges conventional cultural perceptions and attitudes. Contributors: David Robb, Eckard Holler, Annette Blühdorn, Peter Thompson David Robb is Senior Lecturer in German Studies at the Queen's University of Belfast.