Communism S Shadow

Author : Grigore Pop-Eleches,Joshua A. Tucker
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691175591

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Communism's Shadow by Grigore Pop-Eleches,Joshua A. Tucker Pdf

It has long been assumed that the historical legacy of Soviet Communism would have an important effect on post-communist states. However, prior research has focused primarily on the institutional legacy of communism. Communism's Shadow instead turns the focus to the individuals who inhabit post-communist countries, presenting a rigorous assessment of the legacy of communism on political attitudes. Post-communist citizens hold political, economic, and social opinions that consistently differ from individuals in other countries. Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua Tucker introduce two distinct frameworks to explain these differences, the first of which focuses on the effects of living in a post-communist country, and the second on living through communism. Drawing on large-scale research encompassing post-communist states and other countries around the globe, the authors demonstrate that living through communism has a clear, consistent influence on why citizens in post-communist countries are, on average, less supportive of democracy and markets and more supportive of state-provided social welfare. The longer citizens have lived through communism, especially as adults, the greater their support for beliefs associated with communist ideology—the one exception being opinions regarding gender equality. A thorough and nuanced examination of communist legacies' lasting influence on public opinion, Communism's Shadow highlights the ways in which political beliefs can outlast institutional regimes.

Author : Costica Bradatan,Serguei Oushakine
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739136263

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In Marx's Shadow by Costica Bradatan,Serguei Oushakine Pdf

Despite its key role in the intellectual shaping of state socialism, Communist ideas are often dismissed as mere propaganda or as a rhetorical exercise aimed at advancing socialist intellectuals on their way to power. By drawing attention to unknown and unexplored areas, trends and ways of thinking under socialism, the volume examines Eastern Europe and Russian histories of intellectual movements inspired - negatively as well as positively - by Communist arguments and dogmas. Through an interdisciplinary dialogue, the collection demonstrates how various bodies of theoretical knowledge (philosophical, social, political, aesthetic, even theological) were used not only to justify dominant political views, but also to frame oppositional and nonofficial discourses and practices. The examination of the underlying structures of Communism as an intellectual project provides convincing evidence for questioning a dominant approach that routinely frames the post-Communist intellectual development as a 'revival' or, at least, as a 'return' of the repressed intellectual traditions. As the book shows, the logic of a radical break, suggested by this approach, is in contradiction with historical evidence: a significant number of philosophical, theoretical and ideological debates in post-Communist world are in fact the logical continuation of intellectual conversations and confrontations initiated long before 1989.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788726801019

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Russia in the Shadows by H. G. Wells Pdf

When H.G. Wells came face to face with Lenin. In 1920, world famous writer H.G. Wells was invited on a trip to Russia. A committed socialist, Wells had high hopes for the Bolsheviks. What he found was a country ravaged by revolutions and civil war. Despite this, he still held out hope for the future—an optimism which would prove to be very misplaced. The highlight of the trip came when he met with Vladimir Lenin, or as Wells described him, "the little figure at the great desk". "Russia in the Shadows" is a fascinating document of Wells’ trip, and a great read for any history buffs. H.G. Wells (1866–1946) was an English author often called the "father of science fiction". His work popularised some of the genre’s most abiding concepts, such as time travel and parallel universes, while also exploring social issues of the day. Among his most famous books are "The Time Machine", "The Island of Doctor Moreau", "The Invisible Man" and "The First Men in the Moon". Wells was also one of the first writers to imagine an alien invasion. In "The War of the Worlds" he depicts a devastating attack by Martians, who stalk the earth in huge metal tripods. Orson Welles famously created an American radio version in the 1930s, panicking some listeners who thought it was a real news bulletin. The book has been adapted for the screen many times, including a movie starring Tom Cruise and a BBC television series.

Author : George T. Farmos
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1441515747

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In the Shadow of Infamy by George T. Farmos Pdf

In the Shadow of Infamy is born out of life experiences in the shadow of "Communist paradise" created by the Stalinist dictatorship. Author George Farmos was born in Slovakia during a time when Darwinism would be unleashed in the most unanticipated way. Not to believe what the Communist Party championed was considered ignorant, reactionary, and deserving of punishment. Individuals were forced to sacrifice their rights on the altar of "collective fairness". Farmos writes this book to illustrate a chilling parallel between Communism and progressive liberalization of America, under government's leadership, in the name of "science".

Author : Teodor Flonta
Publisher : Teodor Flonta
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1470122359

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A Luminous Future by Teodor Flonta Pdf

"This is a charming and sometimes shocking portrait of growing up in a remote village in Romania during the Communist era. It is an intriguing portrayal of the customs and traditions that lingered on from the pre-Communist days, humourous and brutal as they were, and their destruction at the hands of what seems a madness that gripped the country during the 1940s and 50s. It is also a testament to the resilience of the author's father who endured unimaginable pressures, humiliations and imprisonments for committing no crime other than employing a couple of men."--Back cover.

Author : Tibor Mende
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Communism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120070573

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China and Her Shadow by Tibor Mende Pdf

Author : Alena Heitlinger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351512886

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In the Shadows of the Holocaust and Communism by Alena Heitlinger Pdf

When traumatic historical events and transformations coincide with one's entry into young adulthood, the personal and historical significance of life-course transitions interact and intensify. In this volume, Alena Heitlinger examines identity formation among a generation of Czech and Slovak Jews who grew up under communism, coming of age during the de-Stalinization period of 1962-1968. Heitlinger's main focus is on the differences and similarities within and between generations, and on the changing historical and political circumstances of state socialism/communism that have shaped an individual's consciousness and identity—as a Jew, assimilated Czech, Slovak, Czechoslovak and, where relevant, as an emigre or an immigrant. The book addresses a larger set of questions about the formation of Jewish identity in the midst of political upheavals, secularization, assimilation, and modernity: Who is a Jew? How is Jewish identity defined? How does Jewish identity change based on different historical contexts? How is Jewish identity transmitted from one generation to the next? What do the Czech and Slovak cases tell us about similar experiences in other former communist countries, or in established liberal democracies? Heitlinger explores the official and unofficial transmission of Holocaust remembering (and non-remembering), the role of Jewish youth groups, attitudes toward Israel and Zionism, and the impact of the collapse of communism. This volume is rich in both statistical and archival data and in its analysis of historical, institutional, and social factors. Heitlinger's wide-ranging approach shows how history, generational, and individual biography intertwine in the formation of ethnic identity and its ambiguities.

Author : Dorothy M. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06
Category : Communism
ISBN : 1591294428

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When Shadows Fell by Dorothy M. Jones Pdf

When Shadows Fell is a probing exploration of a young American woman's struggles to express her ideals by joining the Communist Party, at a time it was dangerous to do so, in the early 1950s at the height of McCarthyism. Inspired by the author's experience as a grass roots Communist in Los Angeles, the story brings the reader into intimate contact with the inner life of the Party. Interlaced with this main theme are is the rising crescendo of the main character, Zelda's, conflicts with a virulently anti-Communist father and secretive husband. During her six years in the Party, Zelda gains strength and confidence, but her certainty that she's taking part in reshaping the world explodes after the Soviet Party's 20th Congress when Khrushchev reveals Stalin's brutalities and expose the Party's knowing silence. A devastated Zelda struggles to find a political identity in a world suddenly stripped of familiar signposts.

Author : James F. Brown
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0822314649

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Hopes and Shadows by James F. Brown Pdf

After the exuberance that marked the revolutions of 1989, the countries of Eastern Europe have faced the breathtakingly ambitious task of remaking their societies. Simultaneously they have sought to build liberal democracies based on market economics, while confronting reassertions of claims for national independence long suppressed. Taking up where his previous book Surge to Freedom ended, J. F. Brown's Hopes and Shadows analyzes the results of the first four years of Eastern Europe's separation from communist rule and the prospects for the future. The forces at work in the midst of this revolution are examined from a perspective that is necessarily both historical and contemporary as the complex relationship between the tasks that face these countries and the legacy of their communist and pre-communist past shape the difficult present. As the usefulness of the designation "Eastern Europe" is itself questioned, Brown provides both regional and country-by-country analysis of the political situation. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland are grouped together, as are Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania, to address questions such as the development of liberal democratic culture, the activation of democratic institutions and procedures, and the future of former communist bureaucracies. He considers the former Yugoslavia-now torn violently apart-largely as a separate case. The theoretical, political, social, financial, cultural, and psychological dimensions of the transition from socialism to a market economy are discussed in detail. The final aspect of this revolution, the failure of which most immediately threatens the entire process, is the attempt to build new and stable national statehoods. Brown explores the history and impact of the current reemergence of nationalism and the dangers it represents. A comprehensive and authoritative survey, J. F. Brown's analysis and presentation of the contemporary Eastern European political landscape will be essential reading for scholars and specialists and of great interest to general readers.

Author : Kata Bohus,Peter Hallama,Stephan Stach
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789633866825

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Growing in the Shadow of Antifascism by Kata Bohus,Peter Hallama,Stephan Stach Pdf

Reined into the service of the Cold War confrontation, antifascist ideology overshadowed the narrative about the Holocaust in the communist states of Eastern Europe. This led to the Western notion that in the Soviet Bloc there was a systematic suppression of the memory of the mass murder of European Jews. Going beyond disputing the mistaken opposition between “communist falsification” of history and the “repressed authentic” interpretation of the Jewish catastrophe, this work presents and analyzes the ways as the Holocaust was conceptualized in the Soviet-ruled parts of Europe. The authors provide various interpretations of the relationship between antifascism and Holocaust memory in the communist countries, arguing that the predominance of an antifascist agenda and the acknowledgment of the Jewish catastrophe were far from mutually exclusive. The interactions included acts of negotiation, cross-referencing, and borrowing. Detailed case studies describe how both individuals and institutions were able to use anti-fascism as a framework to test and widen the boundaries for discussion of the Nazi genocide. The studies build on the new historiography of communism, focusing on everyday life and individual agency, revealing the formation of a great variety of concrete, local memory practices.

Author : Jeremy Friedman
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469623771

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Shadow Cold War by Jeremy Friedman Pdf

The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War has long been understood in a global context, but Jeremy Friedman's Shadow Cold War delves deeper into the era to examine the competition between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China for the leadership of the world revolution. When a world of newly independent states emerged from decolonization desperately poor and politically disorganized, Moscow and Beijing turned their focus to attracting these new entities, setting the stage for Sino-Soviet competition. Based on archival research from ten countries, including new materials from Russia and China, many no longer accessible to researchers, this book examines how China sought to mobilize Asia, Africa, and Latin America to seize the revolutionary mantle from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union adapted to win it back, transforming the nature of socialist revolution in the process. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore the significance of this second Cold War that China and the Soviet Union fought in the shadow of the capitalist-communist clash.

Author : Philip P. Pan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416537052

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Out of Mao's Shadow by Philip P. Pan Pdf

An inside analysis of modern cultural and political upheavals in China by a fluent Beijing correspondent describes the power struggles currently taking place between the party elite and supporters of democracy, the outcome of which the author predicts will significantly affect China's rise to a world super-power. 125,000 first printing.

Author : David D. Wang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015022894235

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Under the Soviet Shadow by David D. Wang Pdf

In 1944, Moslems in Yili, Xinjiang, rose up in rebellion against the Guomindang (GMD or KMT) Government in China and established the Eastern Turkestan Republic (ETR), which became part of the newly established People's Republic of China in 1949. Sparking intense separatist feelings in the region for years, the ETR in Yili is regarded today as a dynamic symbol of the East Turkestan Independence Movement. A better understanding of events between 1944-1949 in Xinjiang enables us to gain insights into the ongoing Uygur separatist movement. This study explores the historical background of the ETR, examining the domestic and international politics from which the ETR emerged, and analyzing accounts of Soviet participation in the republic. Detailed analysis highlights Xinjiang politics between 1944 and 1949, and explains how and why the Chinese Communist Party was able to take over Xinjiang peacefully in 1949. This book also illustrates the interlocking pattern of ethnic disputes, government policy, foreign interference, and international rivalry in this complex event.

Author : Zedong Mao
Publisher : China Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : China
ISBN : 083512388X

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Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung by Zedong Mao Pdf

Author : Timothy J. Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521199872

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In the Shadow of the Cold War by Timothy J. Lynch Pdf

Examines American engagement with the world from the fall of Soviet communism through the opening years of the Trump administration.