Mosaic Of Fear – Poland & East Germany Before 1989

There are many established theories concerning political quiescence and dissent in Soviet-era eastern Europe. This book--drawing on newly accessible archival data and over one hundred interviews conducted with communists, dissidents, and by-standers in Poland and East Germany--challenges them. The author grounds her interview material in a solid knowledge of the Soviet systems which evolved in contrasting ways in the two countries. She concludes by placing her research results in a wider context of east European transitions to democracy and post-transition effects and provides new comparative data on repression.

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Helena Flam

Summary

There are many established theories concerning political quiescence and dissent in Soviet-era eastern Europe. This book--drawing on newly accessible archival data and over one hundred interviews conducted with communists, dissidents, and by-standers in Poland and East Germany--challenges them.

Product details

• Authors: Helena Flam, Helena Flam
• Publisher: East European Monographs
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.03.1999
• EAN: 9780880334068
• ISBN: 978-0-88033-406-8
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 232 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Series: East European Monographs S.; East European Monograph; East European Monograph; East European Monograph (COUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas