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Introduction

Introduction INTRODUCTION PHILLIP BRYSON (Tucson, Ariz., U.S.A.) C. BRADLEY SCHARF (Seattle, Wash., U.S.A.) Introductory Remarks This issue, in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), analyzes the recent history and contemporary status of that country's domestic and international affairs. An attempt has been made by the contributors to focus on the post-1971 government of Erich Honecker, and they have drawn some interesting and significant contrasts between that regime and the previous one headed by Walter Ulbricht. East Germany is rightly proud of its accomplishments. It has achieved a standard of living for its citizens unequalled by any other socialist state. It has . established itself, more or less unequivocally as a recognized member of the inte?national community. For other socialist countries, it is a model of effi- ciency in the implementation of its centralized economic planning. Still, extremely difficult problems remain a part of both the domestic and international landscapes. The Honecker regime is confronted on the one hand by a citizenry which seems continually to demand improvements in living standards and increased freedom of expression, and on the other hand by in- ternational pressures from the Soviet Union to the East and the Federal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png East Central Europe Brill

Introduction

Scharf, C. Bradley; Bryson, Phillip
East Central Europe , Volume 6 (1): 135 – Jan 1, 1979
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© 1979 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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INTRODUCTION PHILLIP BRYSON (Tucson, Ariz., U.S.A.) C. BRADLEY SCHARF (Seattle, Wash., U.S.A.) Introductory Remarks This issue, in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), analyzes the recent history and contemporary status of that country's domestic and international affairs. An attempt has been made by the contributors to focus on the post-1971 government of Erich Honecker, and they have drawn some interesting and significant contrasts between that regime and the previous one headed by Walter Ulbricht. East Germany is rightly proud of its accomplishments. It has achieved a standard of living for its citizens unequalled by any other socialist state. It has . established itself, more or less unequivocally as a recognized member of the inte?national community. For other socialist countries, it is a model of effi- ciency in the implementation of its centralized economic planning. Still, extremely difficult problems remain a part of both the domestic and international landscapes. The Honecker regime is confronted on the one hand by a citizenry which seems continually to demand improvements in living standards and increased freedom of expression, and on the other hand by in- ternational pressures from the Soviet Union to the East and the Federal

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