Abstract
This study examines the sociology of internal stability in the Federal Republic of
Germany during the period 1977–1980 through an analytical study of United States
Department of State documents, particularly the reports of the American Embassy in Bonn
and diplomatic correspondence addressing the repercussions of the so-called “German
Autumn” and the escalation of left-wing extremist activity. The research proceeds from a
central question: how did American official documents reflect a particular understanding of
the concept of stability in West Germany amid rising political violence and the tightening of
security measures under Chancellor Helmut Helmut Schmidt?Research Objectives: The study
seeks to analyze the concept of internal stability as presented in American documents, to
clarify the nature of the U.S. diplomatic assessment of the security policies adopted during
that period, and to reveal how German society was portrayed in these reports, particularly
regarding the relationship between security requirements and the preservation of civil liberties.
Methodology: The research adopts a historical-analytical approach based on content analysis
of official documents published in the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series,
while employing a sociological perspective to interpret the interaction between state and
society within a tense security context.