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Dictatorship as Experience - Towards a Socio-Cultural History of the GDR (Hardcover)
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Dictatorship as Experience - Towards a Socio-Cultural History of the GDR (Hardcover)
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A decade after the collapse of communism, this volume presents a
historical reflection on the perplexing nature of the East German
dictatorship. In contrast to most political rhetoric, it seeks to
establish a middle ground between totalitarianism theory, stressing
the repressive features of the SED-regime, and apologetics of the
socialist experiment, emphasizing the normality of daily lives. The
book transcends the polarization of public debate by stressing the
tensions and contradictions within the East German system that
combined both aspects by using dictatorial means to achieve its
emancipatory aims. By analyzing a range of political, social,
cultural, and chronological topics, the contributors sketch a
differentiated picture of the GDR which emphasizes both its
repressive and its welfare features. The sixteen original essays,
especially written for this volume by historians from both east and
west Germany, represent the cutting edge of current research and
suggest new theoretical perspectives. They explore political,
social, and cultural mechanisms of control as well as analyze their
limits and discuss the mixture of dynamism and stagnation that was
typical of the GDR.
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