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Resistance and Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europe

Hardback

Main Details

Title Resistance and Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roger D. Petersen
SeriesStudies in Rationality and Social Change
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:338
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreWorld history - from c 1900 to now
Political economy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521770002
ClassificationsDewey:947.93
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 3 Tables, unspecified; 29 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 May 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Reviews

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