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The History of the Stasi: East Germany's Secret Police, 19451990,Used
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A wellbalanced and detailed look at the East German Ministry for State Security, the secret police force more commonly known as the Stasi.This is an excellent book, full of careful, balanced judgements and a wealth of conciselycommunicated knowledge. It is also well written. Indeed, it is the best book yet published on the MfS.German HistoryThe Stasi stood for Stalinist oppression and allencompassing surveillance. The shield and sword of the party, it secured the rule of the Communist Party for more than forty years, and by the 1980s it had become the largest secretpolice apparatus in the world, per capita.Jens Gieseke tells the story of the Stasi, a feared secretpolice force and a highly professional intelligence service. He inquires into the mechanisms of dictatorship and the daytoday effects of surveillance and suspicion. Masterful and thorough at once, he takes the reader through this dark chapter of German postwar history, supplying key information on perpetrators, informers, and victims. In an assessment of postcommunist memory politics, he critically discusses the consequences of opening the files and the outcomes of the Stasi debate in reunified Germany.A major guide for research on communist secretpolice forces, this book is considered the standard reference work on the Stasi.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The History of the Stasi'? A: The book provides a detailed examination of the East German Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, exploring its role as a secret police force and intelligence service from 1945 to 1990.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The History of the Stasi' is Jens Gieseke, who offers a thorough analysis of the Stasi's operations and its impact on East German society.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book has a total of 268 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of the book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The History of the Stasi' published? A: The book was published on September 1, 2015.
- Q: Is this book suitable for research on communist secret-police forces? A: Yes, it is considered a major guide for research on communist secret-police forces and serves as a standard reference work on the Stasi.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of dictatorship, surveillance, the effects of oppression, and post-communist memory politics in Germany.
- Q: Is this book recommended by historians or scholars? A: Yes, it has received positive reviews from historians, including praise for its balanced judgments and thorough communication of knowledge.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Is there any special edition of 'The History of the Stasi'? A: This listing is for the first edition of the book.