Jahre Des Umbruchs: Friedliche Revolution In Der Ddr Und Transition In Ostmitteleuropa (schriften Des Hannah-arendt-instituts Fur Totalitarismusforschung)

A comparison of the political changes that took place in the German Democratic Republic, in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary in the years 1989/1990 shows a large amount of mutual influence.The focus of this volume lies on the German Democratic Republic. It looks at the how the transitions began in the four countries, the state of the socialist autocracies at the end of their reign, the specifics of the system changes that took place, the role of the masses and the intelligentsia as well as the particulars during the phase when democracy became established in these countries. The goal of the authors and editors was to present the impulses behind a comparative perspective on the developments in the German Democratic Republic and its neighbours. Hauptbeschreibung Der Zerfall des sowjetischen Imperiums führte seit den späten 80er Jahren in den Ostblockstaaten zu recht unterschiedlichen Transformationspfaden. Trotz aller Unterschiede gab es aber auch zahlreiche wechselseitige Beeinflussungen. Sie zeigen, dass die Entwicklungen in den einzelnen Staaten nicht isoliert betrachtet werden können. Führende Experten aus den betreffenden Ländern beschreiben in ihren Beiträgen Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten der Entwicklungen in der DDR und in den Nachbarstaaten Polen, CSSR und Ungarn. Der Zerfall des sowjetischen Impe Compares the political changes of 1989-90 in East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary. This title focuses on the conditions of transition, on the state of the autocracies at the end of their rule, on the specificity of the system change and, finally, on the phase of the establishment of democracy. Herausgegeben Von Clemens Vollnhals. Proceedings Of A Conference Held By The Hannah-arendt-institut Für Totalitarismusforschung In Cooperation With The Sächsische Landeszentrale Für Politische Bildung, In May 2009. With An Emphasis On East Germany. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.