East German Dissidents and the Revolution of 1989: Social Movement in a Leninist Regime

Joppke, C.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1994-11-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333617397

DOI: 10.1057/9780230373051

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 277