Successful transition to the market in Germany is probably more crucial, although no less problematic, than anywhere else in East and Central Europe. The successful German economy has become a "role model of capitalism" for all the former Stalinist regimes of Eastern Europe and it is in Germany that the polarization between East and West has been most starkly accentuated. The east German states must now be successfully integrated into the German economy if the country is to remain stable and play its full role within the European Community. However, with east Germans struggling to pay Western prices, and rising levels of unemployment throughout Germany, it is clear that there are still serious problems ahead. This study examines the reasons behind the unexpectedly rapid collapse of the ruling Communist Party under Honecker's leadership, and the prospects for successful integration of the former East German states into the economy of the Federal Republic.

Social and Economic Modernization in Eastern Germany from Honecker to Kohl (The New Germany)

Politics & Social Sciences

Dennis, Mike

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This new book investigates communist rule in East Germany from the end of World War II to its rapid collapse after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Using newly available archival material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the GDR in 1949 from out of chrysalis of the Soviet zone of occupation. Later chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the 1953 uprising against Soviet dominance and the buildling of the Berlin Wall in 1961. The subsequent stabilization of the GDR and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later 1960s and 1970s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factors. The disintegration of the regime in 1989, despite the comprehensive system of surveillance operated by the infamous Stasi, is explained in the light of * the chronic weakness of Gorbachev's Soviet Union * the bravery of the protestors * the enduring appeal of West Germany's social market economy and political pluralism.This clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the GDR's struggles and achievements.Mike Dennis is Professor of Modern History, University of Wolverhampton. His many publications include 'The German Democratic Republic' (1988).

The Rise and Fall of the German Democratic Republic, 1945-1990

History

Europe

Longman Pub. Group

The East German Ministry of State Security, popularly known as the Stasi, was one of the largest and most intrusive secret police systems in world history. So extensive was the system of surveillance and control that in any given year throughout the 1970s and 1980s, about one in fifty of the 13 million East German adults were working for the Stasi either as an officer or as an informer. Drawing on original sources from the Stasi archives and the recollections of contemporary witnesses, The Stasi: Myth and Reality reveals the intricacies of the relationship between the Stasi enforcers, its agents and its targets/victims, and demonstrates how far the Stasi octopus extended its tentacles into people’s lives and all spheres of society. The origins and developments of this vast system of repression are examined, as well as the motivation of the informers and the ways in which they penetrated the niches of East German society. The final chapters assess the ministry’s failure to help overcome the GDR’s inherent structural defects and demonstrate how the Stasi’s bureaucratic procedures contributed to the implosion of the Communist system at the end of the 1980’s.

The Stasi: Myth and Reality

LaPorte, Norman

Americas

Routledge

"Mike Dennis is the modern master of noir." --MAX ALLAN COLLINS, author of Road To Perdition "Dennis writes true noir." -- VICKI HENDRICKS, author of Cruel Poetry "Credit author Mike Dennis with no small achievement: he has taken a man to be reckoned with and a moment in time and turned these into a satisfying work of noir fiction. His writing is tight, to the point, like a line drawing..." -- NOIR JOURNAL "Fans of Elmore Leonard should find Mike Dennis an author worth watching - and reading." -- BOOKSANDPALS.com Key West, 1991. Don Roy Doyle is back in town. Tough and quick-witted, he's fresh out of prison, where he served three years for a diamond swindle. Now he's back to collect his share of the proceeds, but the money has vanished. A local family dynasty which has controlled the island's politics for generations, a cop with a grudge, the FBI, and the Russian mob all have a stake in the action. They're convinced Cuba is on the verge of "opening up", and they all want Doyle gone. In this tightly-knit town, who can be trusted? And how long can Doyle stay alive? SETUP ON FRONT STREET is the first novel in Mike Dennis' Key West Nocturnes series, designed to reveal Key West as a true noir city. Dennis takes you inside the world of Key West noir, a world tucked way back in the shadows, where the tourists never go.

Setup On Front Street

Literature & Fiction

Published by Mike Dennis

State and Minorities in Communist East Germany (Monographs in German History, 33)

Based on interviews and the voluminous materials in the archives of the SED, the Stasi and central and regional authorities, this volume focuses on several contrasting minorities (Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, ‘guest’ workers from Vietnam and Mozambique, football fans, punks, and skinheads) and their interaction with state and party bodies during Erich Honecker’s rule over the communist system. It explores how they were able to resist persecution and surveillance by instruments of the state, thus illustrating the limits on the power of the East German dictatorship and shedding light on the notion of authority as social practice.

Berghahn Books

Social and economic modernization in eastern Germany from Honecker to Kohl (The New Germany series)

Business & Money

Economics

St.Martin's Press

German Democratic Republic: Politics, Economics and Society (Marxist Regimes Series)

UNKNO

The German Democratic Republic: Politics, Economics, and Society

The East German Ministry of State Security, popularly known as the Stasi, was one of the largest and most intrusive secret police systems in world history. So extensive was the system of surveillance and control that in any given year throughout the 1970s and 1980s, about one in fifty of the 13 million East German adults were working for the Stasi either as an officer or as an informer. Drawing on original sources from the Stasi archives and the recollections of contemporary witnesses, The Stasi: Myth and Reality reveals the intricacies of the relationship between the Stasi enforcers, its agents and its targets/victims, and demonstrates how far the Stasi octopus extended its tentacles into people’s lives and all spheres of society. The origins and developments of this vast system of repression are examined, as well as the motivation of the informers and the ways in which they penetrated the niches of East German society. The final chapters assess the ministry’s failure to help overcome the GDR’s inherent structural defects and demonstrate how the Stasi’s bureaucratic procedures contributed to the implosion of the Communist system at the end of the 1980’s.

The Stasi: Myth and Reality (Themes In Modern German History)

"THE GHOSTS HAVANA will keep you riveted. Author Dennis nails both noir tone and thriller plotting perfectly!" -- JEFFERY DEAVER "THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA opens on a chill winter night in Key West, where blood runs thick on the floor of a Duval Street nightclub. From that noir beginning, Mike Dennis takes us on a thrill ride to uncover a long hidden secret, a race against death. Dennis’ staccato prose keeps the pages turning to the surprising ending. Unputdownable." --- JONATHAN WOODS, author of "Bad Juju &amp; Other Tales of Mayhem And Madness" "A relentlessly fast-paced conspiracy thriller…Mike Dennis does a terrific job of revealing the seamy side of Key West." -- HEATH LOWRANCE, author of "The Bastard Hand" "The seamy, steamy side of Key West is the setting for Mike Dennis's well-crafted, hard-hitting, muscular action novel. Compelling, provocative, and tension-filled, THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA will leave the reader reeling."--TOM PICCIRILLI, author of "The Last Kind Words" *** The second exciting novel in Mike Dennis' Key West Nocturnes series, THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA is a tale of old vendettas that will not die. Mike Dennis continues to lift the veil off Key West, revealing it as a true noir city, on a par with Los Angeles, New Orleans, or Miami.

The Ghosts Of Havana

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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