Author

Contributions

  • Popplewell, Richard J. - Contributor

Publication

1996 - New York University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

63,250 words, Guess

Page Count

253 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100814715516
  • ISBN-139780814715512
  • Goodreads1128422
  • Library of Congress Control Number96035553
  • Open LibraryOL996878M

Classifications

  • DDC327.12431
  • LCCDD287.4 .C45 1996

Description

The Stasi, the first English-language account of the East German secret police, tells the story of the Stasi from its origins in the dreaded Cheka, the notorious Russian secret police, to its abolition in 1989. Based on years of personal experience with the Stasi, interviews with members of the German parliament, and street interviews conducted in several East German towns, David Childs and Richard Popplewell uncover a fascinating yet horrifying story of unbridled power, misguided idealism, treachery, widespread opportunism, and the occasionally courageous dissenter.

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Other Editions

  • The Stasi: the East German Intelligence and Security ServiceNew York University Press1996-01-01

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