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Constructing Peace: Conscientious Objectors and the Boundaries of State Power in East Germany in the 1960s

Constructing Peace: Conscientious Objectors and the Boundaries of State Power in East Germany in the 1960s - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:David DoellingerTheme:Cultural Region/GermanyPublish date:6/30/2026Pages:352
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Central European University PressISBN-13:9789048576449ISBN-10:904857644XUPC:9789048576449Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Military, PeaceBook Topic:GermanySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.672Product ID:SCCJWX33RH

In 1964, East Germany introduced an alternative, unarmed military service that recognized religious belief as a basis for conscientious objection. In a new category of military unit, pacifists performed construction tasks.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Central European University PressISBN-13:9789048576449ISBN-10:904857644XUPC:9789048576449Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Military, PeaceBook Topic:GermanySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.672Product ID:SCCJWX33RH

David Doellinger is Professor of History at Western Oregon University. He is the author of Turning Prayers into Protests: Religious-Based Activism and its Challenge to State Power in Socialist Slovakia and East Germany (Central European University Press, 2013).


Publisher: Central European University Press

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