Conflict and Compromise in East Germany, 1971–1989

Download or read book Conflict and Compromise in East Germany, 1971–1989 written by J. Madarász and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-08-08 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensively researched empirical analysis of the GDR in the years 1971-1989 challenges current historical interpretations of GDR history. It focuses on four social groups - youth, women, writers and Christians - to highlight the stability of this socialist society until 1987. The strength of the regime is shown to have been based on a continuously negotiated process of give-and-take involving major parts of the population.