The Politics of Peace in the GDR
The Independent Peace Movement, the Church, and the Origins of the East German Opposition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11218386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pfaff (0000-0003-2974-3134, University of Washington, corresponding author), Steven Pfaff |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 280-300 |
| Publication date | 2001-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace & Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0508 • E-ISSN: 1468-0130 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/0149-0508.00194 |
| OpenAlex | W1985569361 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
Comparative research offers some insights into the genesis of movements under highly repressive conditions in which dissident groups are systematically denied the organizational and political resources necessary to mount a sustained challenge to the state. During the 1970s and 1980s there were circles of dissidents in the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany), but most grievances were not expressed in an organized form, and there were few opportunities to mobilize protest against the Communist regime. State repression and party control of society meant that opposition had to be organized within institutions that were shielded from state control. Religious subcultures offered a rival set of identities and values while generally accommodating the demands of the regime. Within the free social space offered by the church, a peace movement developed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The effort to build an independent citizens' peace movement based in the church played an important role in linking together various groups committed to nonviolent protest, peace, ecology, and human rights into a coherent, if still organizationally weak, opposition during the East German revolution of 1989
Communism · Democracy · German · Opposition (politics · Peace movement · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Sociology · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · European history and politics · German History and Society · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |