GDR Rock goes West: Finding a Voice in the West German Market

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-68
Author(s):  
Edward Larkey
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Christa Wolf ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
The West ◽  
German Market ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Rock Bands ◽  
Theater Directors

Culture in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is often characterized as isolated from that of the West, with artists locked behind the Iron Curtain, having no opportunities to interact directly with global trends. While this may be true to a great extent for the general population, we should not close our eyes to the actual cross-border movements of artists and art forms that did take place in that regime. Many producers of artistic texts interacted with the West—not just well-known writers and theater directors like Christa Wolf or Bruno Besson, but also rock bands. Indeed, a few privileged GDR bands, belonging to the group of Reisekader (travel functionaries) were granted permission to travel to the West. An analysis of their interactions with their domestic audiences and with audiences in the West gives a more nuanced view regarding the nature of cultural globalization that continues into the 21st century, and provides insights into the role of cultural industries in cultural and political change today. The story of these bands contributes to our knowledge on how GDR authorities were unable to perceive and manage cultural creativity in an era of networked, flexible, and relatively autonomous creators.

Intransigent archaeology. An interview with Evžen Neustupný on his life in archaeology

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-28
Author(s):  
Martin Kuna
Keyword(s):  
Communist Regime ◽  
History Of Archaeology ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Culture History ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Human World ◽  
Post War

AbstractAn interview with Evžen Neustupný opens up a range of issues regarding the theory and history of archaeology and its development in Central Europe. His view of the discipline differs in many ways from that of current global trends. His ‘artefact archaeology’ inverts the concept of adaptation and highlights the role of artefacts in the creation of the human world. The interview also shows that post-war archaeology even to the east of the Iron Curtain followed the trajectory from culture-history paradigm to processualism and onwards. It also testifies to the situation in the social sciences under the Communist regime and the ambiguous role of Marxist philosophy.

scholarly journals The development of a Russian-Polish cross-border region: the role of the Kaliningrad agglomeration and the Tri-City (Gdansk—Gdynia—Sopot)

Baltic Region ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-19
Author(s):  
Tadeusz Palmowski ◽  
Gennady M. Fedorov
Keyword(s):  
Immanuel Kant ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Border Region ◽  
The West ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
The University ◽  
Geographical Economic ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Until 1991 ties between entities located on either side of the Russian-Polish border were virtually non-existent. There were, however, favourable physical, geographical, economic, social, and ekistical conditions for the development of a cross-border region. Since the early 1990s, cooperation between administrative units and municipalities, businesses, and non-governmental organisations has been developing on an institutional basis. Euroregions and cross-border cooperation programmes have become major contributors to cross-border region-building. On either side of the border, there are socio-economic nodes between which axes of cross-border interaction are emerging. The most powerful axis is the Tri-City (Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot) — the Kaliningrad agglomeration. A systemic approach is used to analyse a variety of relationships, reflected in a map showing the diversity of geographical areas of cooperation. The University of Gdansk and the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University are playing an important role in the development of Russian—Polish relations. Although the intensity of cross-border ties has decreased in recent years amid tensions between Russia and the West, there is hope that bilateral socio-economic benefits will encourage the restoration and development of collaborations and the Russian—Polish cross-border region will continue to evolve.

scholarly journals Pralaužiant geležinę uždangą: Rusijos disidentų vaidmuo perduodant laisvą žodį į Vakarus

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Egidijus Jaseliūnas
Keyword(s):  
Free Speech ◽  
Main Channel ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
The West ◽  
Exchange Of Information ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Relationship Of

Straipsnyje nagrinėjama, kaip sovietų valdžios totalinės žodžio kontrolės suvaržyta Lietuvos visuomenė XX amžiaus aštuntajame dešimtmetyje rado išeitį, leidusią perduoti necenzūruotą informaciją į Vakarų pasaulį. Siekiama atskleisti, kaip ir kodėl efektyviausias, o dažnai ir vienintelis būdas perduoti valdžios necenzūruojamą informaciją į laisvąjį pasaulį tapo Rusijos disidentai. Pasitelkus istorijos mokslo metodus, analizuojama informacijos kaita tarp lietuvių ir rusų periodinės savilaidos, t. y. unikalaus reiškinio, kurį galima įvardyti terminu „piliečių žurnalistika.“ Aštuntajame dešimtmetyje šis informacijos keitimasis tapo reiškiniu, dariusiu įtaką Sovietų Sąjungos vidaus gyvenimui ir viešajai nuomonei Vakaruose.Pagrindiniai žodžiai: savilaida, periodinė savilaida, „Lietuvos Katalikų Bažnyčios kronika“, „Einamųjų įvykių kronika“, disidentai, cenzūra, Sovietų Sąjunga.Breaking the Iron Curtain: The Role of Russian Dissidents in Conveying the Free Speech to the WestEgidijus Jaseliūnas SummaryThe article analyzes relationship of Lithuanian dissidents with dissidents in Russia, through which in the soviet period uncensored information was conveyed to the West. The very first relations were attained in the end of the 50 s. However, at this time there were no attempts to convey uncensored information to the West through this channel. The relations developed with the formation of the dissident movements. Thus, the situation changed in the beginning of the 70 s, and samizdat played a very important role in this process. Dissidents in Russia became the main channel to distribute uncensored information about the situation in Lithuania to the West. The exchange of information, as well as the distribution of samizdat production, were a spontaneous and unorganized phenomenon.

The Purge of Lawyers after the Breakdown of the East German Communist Regime

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 223-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erhard Blankenburg
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
East Germany ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
The West ◽  
The Core ◽  
East German ◽  
Communist Past

When in East Germany communist rule broke down, West Germans stood ready to take over. The end of communism also meant the end of the German Democratic Republic state; unification came as unconditional surrender to the western Federal Republic of Germany. The purge of the former regime's leaders therefore became intertwined with the West German takeover. With the takeover came Western politicians, managers, and professionals, forcing East Germans to compete fur jobs and influence. Opportunistic strategies with regard to the future buildup thus mixed with the desires for revenge and justice toward those responsible for the communist past. In this article I focus especially on the screening of the East German legal profession for reemployment in the unified Germany. In the West German tradition the legal profession forms the core of the civil services. In communist states lawyers had remained relatively marginal to the center of political power. Thus Western perceptions of the role of law account for the demise of the East German legal profession. That demise is taking place at a time when the Western regime is in need of many more legally trained people than ever worked in East Germany.

Economic and Legal Support for Commercialization of Intellectual Property in Russia

2003 ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
I. Dezhina ◽  
I. Leonov
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
The State ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
The West ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Legal Context

The article is devoted to the analysis of the changes in economic and legal context for commercial application of intellectual property created under federal budgetary financing. Special attention is given to the role of the state and to comparison of key elements of mechanisms for commercial application of intellectual property that are currently under implementation in Russia and in the West. A number of practical suggestions are presented aimed at improving government stimuli to commercialization of intellectual property created at budgetary expense.

Thoughts on the Long-Term Strategy, Science and Democracy

2006 ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Abalkin
Keyword(s):  
Strategy Development ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
World Development ◽  
Crucial Condition

The article covers unified issues of the long-term strategy development, the role of science as well as democracy development in present-day Russia. The problems of budget proficit, the Stabilization Fund issues, implementation of the adopted national projects, an increasing role of regions in strengthening the integrity and prosperity of the country are analyzed. The author reveals that the protection of businessmen and citizens from the all-embracing power of bureaucrats is the crucial condition of democratization of the society. Global trends of the world development and expert functions of the Russian science are presented as well.

The Role of Gender in Agent Banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Chamboko ◽  
Robert Cull ◽  
Xavier Gine ◽  
Soren Heitmann ◽  
Fabian Reitzug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

Magistri Legis. Eine Studie zur dogmatischen Funktion im industriellen System

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-112
Author(s):  
Pierre Legendre
Keyword(s):  
Social Function ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
Human Behaviour ◽  
Cultural Reproduction ◽  
Industrial System ◽  
The West ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Law ◽  
New Look

"Der Beitrag reevaluiert die «dogmatische Funktion», eine soziale Funktion, die mit biologischer und kultureller Reproduktion und folglich der Reproduktion des industriellen Systems zusammenhängt. Indem sie sich auf der Grenze zwischen Anthropologie und Rechtsgeschichte des Westens situiert, nimmt die Studie die psychoanalytische Frage nach der Rolle des Rechts im Verhalten des modernen Menschen erneut in den Blick. </br></br>This article reappraises the dogmatic function, a social function related to biological and cultural reproduction and consequently to the reproduction of the industrial system itself. On the borderline of anthropology and of the history of law – applied to the West – this study takes a new look at the question raised by psychoanalysis concerning the role of law in modern human behaviour. "

TERRITORIAL COHESION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF EU REGIONAL SECURITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (Vol 18, No 4 (2019)) ◽  
pp. 439-453
Author(s):  
Ihor LISHCHYNSKYY
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Territorial Cohesion ◽  
Interregional Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The article is devoted to the study of the implementation of territorial cohesion policy in the European Union in order to achieve a secure regional coexistence. In particular, the regulatory and institutional origins of territorial cohesion policy in the EU are considered. The evolution of ontological models of cohesion policy has been outlined. Specifically, the emphasis is placed on the key objective of political geography – effectively combining the need for "territorialization" and the growing importance of networking. The role of urbanization processes in the context of cohesion policy is highlighted. Cross-border dimensions of cohesion policy in the context of interregional cooperation are explored. Particular emphasis is placed on the features of integrated sustainable development strategies.

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