Resistance and Rebellion

ISBN-13: 9780521770002 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 338 str.

Roger D. (University Of Chicago) Petersen

Opis

Resistance and Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europe explains how ordinary people become involved in resistance and rebellion against powerful regimes. The book provides a detailed theoretical treatment of the process that pushes and pulls individuals into risk-laden roles. It also reconstructs Lithuanian social networks of the 1940s, through extensive interviews, to illustrate and test the argument. The work conducts comparisons with several other Eastern European nations to show the breadth and depth of the approach. The book contributes to both the general literature on political violence, as well as the theoretical literature on collective action.

Recenzje

'… a good building block in development of a general approach to an important subject and contains a comprehensive bibliography.' Choice

Spis treści

List of figures and tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mechanisms and process; 3. Lithuania, 1940–1; 4. Rebellion in an urban community: the role of leadership and centralization; 5. The German occupation of Lithuania; 6. Post-war Lithuania; 7. More cases, more comparisons; 8. Resistance in the Perestroika period; 9. Fanatics and first actors; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.