Aussenpolitik und Systemstabilisierung in der DDR

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The book explores the determinants of system uncertainty in the context of the DDR, focusing on various factors that influenced its political landscape. It begins by examining the initial conditions, including global bipolarization and the East-West dynamic, alongside the internal social and power structures. The analysis identifies key factors contributing to the DDR's system, such as socio-structural adjustments and competition with the West, highlighting weaknesses like deficits in sovereignty, identity, and legitimacy. The discussion progresses to the structural elements of DDR foreign policy, detailing the frameworks and foundational principles guiding its international relations, including ideology and internationalism. It addresses the dynamic tensions between ideology and pragmatism, as well as nationalism and internationalism, emphasizing the pressures for adaptation and the need for strategic positioning. In the later phases of leadership, the book examines challenges posed by new East policies and Western orientation, analyzing how these pressures threatened system stability and the strategies employed to counteract them. It also considers adjustment as a means of conflict resolution, addressing interest conflicts and the need for course corrections. The early Honecker era is characterized by co-existence as a risk factor, with threats from external influences and the importance of self-profiling. The integration