"Popular Protest in East Germany "is an incisive new study of dissent and protest in the German Democratic Republic, focusing on the upheaval of 1989-1990. Gareth Dale, an active participant both in the 'Citizens Movement' and in the street protests of that year, explores the causes and processes of the East German revolution by: - Drawing upon interviews with participants and functionaries, as well as previously untapped archive material.- Includes detailed studies of the popular uprising of June 1953; industrial relations; youth subcultures; church-linked 'grassroots groups' of the 1980s.- Proposes new interpretations of the 1953 uprising, the 'socio-ethical' movements of the 1980s, and of the divergence between 'citizens movements' and the mass protests in the autumn of 1989.- Includes a rebuttal of the dominant interpretations of 1989 as the consummation of the 'aborted revolution' of 1953. This lucid and vibrant narrative history acts as a pioneering contribution to research in this field. It will be of particular interest to students of German Politics/History, European Politics and International Studies.

Author: Dale, Gareth
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Popular Protest in East Germany
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2004-05-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780714683416
Category: History : Europe - Germany
Category: Political Science : History & Theory - General
Category: Education : Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities