Hidden Behind the Wall
West German State Building and the Emergence of the Iron Curtain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9645997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sagi Schaefer (0000-0002-5295-4864, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 506-535 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central European History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-9389 • E-ISSN: 1569-1616 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008938911000410 |
| OpenAlex | W2116432456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
It is widely accepted that the inter-German border was constructed by East German authorities to halt the emigration to the west, which had damaged the East German economy and undermined the East German state agencies' power. This article argues that this is an inaccurate understanding, which mistakenly treats perceptions and insights gained from studying the Berlin Wall as representative of the mostly rural border between East and West Germany. It emphasizes crucial transformations of frontier society during the 1950s, highlighting the important role of western as well as eastern policy in shaping them
Archaeology · Berlin wall · Cold war · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Emigration · Frontier · Geography · German · Iron Curtain · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · State (computer science · West germany · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · European history and politics · German History and Society · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2019 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |