Repression and Resistance in Communist Europe (Basees Curzon Series on Russian & East European Studies)

this Book Explores The Role Of Coercion In The Relationship Between The Citizens And Regimes Of Communist Eastern Europe. Looking In Detail At Soviet Collectivisation In 1928-34, The Hungarian Uprising Of 1956 And The Polish Solidarity Movement Of 1980-84, It Shows How The System Excluded Channels To Enable Popular Grievances To Be Translated Into Collective Opposition; How This Lessened The Amount Of Popular Protest, Affected The Nature Of Such Protest As Did Occur And Entrenched The Dominance Of State Over Society. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Theories of state society relations......Page 29 Soviet collectivization......Page 51 The Hungarian Uprising......Page 77 Poland and Solidarity......Page 103 Conclusion......Page 135 Notes......Page 150 Bibliography......Page 168 Index......Page 179