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Unangepasst in zwei Diktaturen? Amtshauptmann von Annaberg Freiherr Kurt Karl Adolf von Wirsing (1879-1964)
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Abstract "In his function as Amtshauptmann (District Head) of Annaberg (1928-1945), Freiherr Adolf von Wirsing belonged to that elite of public officials who are considered the representatives of authoritarian, traditional national thinking. However, in both German dictatorships he also appeared as a stubbor... view more
"In his function as Amtshauptmann (District Head) of Annaberg (1928-1945), Freiherr Adolf von Wirsing belonged to that elite of public officials who are considered the representatives of authoritarian, traditional national thinking. However, in both German dictatorships he also appeared as a stubborn character who dared open criticism. Nevertheless, during the NS period Wirsing was a loyal public servant. In the GDR, however, he risked Opposition. Several institutions were involved in the respective issues connected to Wirsing, State Security among them." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
German Democratic Republic (GDR); public administration; Ministry of State Security (GDR); Third Reich; biography; political elite; power; career; politics; opposition; elite; civil servant
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
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Adolf von Wirsing
Document language
German
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 221-233
Journal
Totalitarismus und Demokratie, 11 (2014) 2
Issue topic
Stasi konkret? Zur gesellschaftlichen Wirksamkeit der Staatssicherheit
ISSN
1612-9008
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications