Security Science Journal, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2021.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.37458/ssj.2.1.5
Women Agents in the East German State Security
Helmut Müller-Enbergs
; Center for Cold War Studies, University of Southern Denmark
Thomas Wegener Friis
; Center for Cold War Studies, University of Southern Denmark
Sažetak
In the communist camp during the Cold War, exercising power was a male domain. The Ministry of State Security (MfS) of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) was no exception. Within the organization, women were employed but they rarely made a career. In the bottom of the State Security hierarchy were the agents. This article examines who were the women agents in the rank of the MfS. Based on statistical materials, it gives an overview of women’s role and the character of their covert work. Inspired by Andrea Petö’s introduction of the concept of controlling images to intelligence studies, particular focus is devoted to the question whether the MfS agents complied to the stereotypes of women in intelligence work.
Ključne riječi
GDR, Ministry of State Security (MfS), domestic security, foreign Intelligence, Women agent
Hrčak ID:
349024
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.8.2021.
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