Introduction
I. THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EAST GERMAN SECURITY SERVICE, 1945-71
1.From Weimar Republic to GDR
2.The Ministry of State Security, 1950-71
II. THE SWORD AND THE COMPASS
3. The party and its Sword
4. The Security Colossus
5.Political Justice in Dictatorship
III. THE FIRM AND ITS SERVANTS
6. Serving the Cause - the Officer Class
7. Mielke's Unofficial Collaborators
IV. HUNTING FOR THE ENEMY
8.Monitor and firefighter
Mike Dennis is a Professor of History and War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton.
'illuminating, well structured and lucid study... His impressive and useful book will be essential reading for students and scholars of the GDR for many years to come.' "European History Quarterly"
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