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The State against Society : Political Crises and Their Aftermath in East Central Europe /

Classical images of state socialism developed in the contemporary social sciences were founded on simple presuppositions. State-socialist regimes were considered to be politically stable due to their repressive capacity and pervasive institutional and ideological control over the everyday lives of t...

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Main Author: Ekiert, Grzegorz, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1996.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Classical images of state socialism developed in the contemporary social sciences were founded on simple presuppositions. State-socialist regimes were considered to be politically stable due to their repressive capacity and pervasive institutional and ideological control over the everyday lives of their citizens. They were seen as rigid, inert, and impervious to reform and change. Finally, they were considered to be representative of extreme cases of political and economic dependency. Despite their contrasting historical experiences, they have been treated as basically identical in their institutional design, social and economic structures, and policies.
Physical Description:1 online resource (448 pages).
ISBN:9781400822041