Author: Rudiger Bergien

Although much has been written about the Western Front in World War I, little attention has been given to developments in the east, especially during the crucial period of 1914–1915. Not only did the …

Although much has been written about the Western Front in World War I, little attention has been given to developments in the east, especially during the crucial period of 1914–1915. Not only did the …

The ruling communist parties of the postwar Soviet Bloc possessed nearly unprecedented power to shape every level of society; perhaps in part because of this, they have been routinely depicted as mon …

Die Beiträge dieses Sammelbands behandeln das Phänomen der militärischen Mobilisierung von Zivilisten außerhalb regulärer Armeen. Zum Untersuchungsgegenstand werden damit all jene Milizen, …

Die geheime Aufrüstung der Weimarer Republik basierte auf einem lagerübergreifenden Wehrkonsens. Von den Republikanern in den Krisen der ersten Jahre zunächst als Form des Republikschutzes mitgetrage …

This volume examines intelligence services since 1945 in their role as knowledge producers. Intelligence agencies are producers and providers of arcane information. However, little is known about t …

This volume examines intelligence services since 1945 in their role as knowledge producers. Intelligence agencies are producers and providers of arcane information. However, little is known about t …

Everyday life in the East German Socialist Unity Party revolved heavily around maintaining the “party line” in all areas of society, whether through direct authority or corruption. Spanning a long pe …

Everyday life in the East German Socialist Unity Party revolved heavily around maintaining the “party line” in all areas of society, whether through direct authority or corruption. Spanning a long pe …