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The communistic societies of the United States : from personal visit and observation / by Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901

Organizing Democracy in Eastern Germany : Interest Groups in Post-Communist Society. by Padgett, Stephen

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The system made me do it : corruption in post-communist societies / by Karklins, Rasma

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Tourism and the less developed world : issues and case studies

Table of Contents: “…Tourism and development in communist and post-communist societies /…”
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Environmental transitions : transformation and ecological defense in Central and Eastern Europe by Pavlínek, Petr, 1963-, Pickles, John, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Nature, risk and the legacies of state socialism -- Post-communist transformations and the environment -- Nature in post-communist societies.…”
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Democratization and securitization : the case of Romania by Stefan, Adina Marina

Table of Contents: “…Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Map and Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- The New Security Concept and the Democratization of Post-Communist Societies -- Chapter Two -- The Political Sector -- Chapter Three -- The Societal Sector -- Chapter Four -- The Environmental Sector -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendices -- References -- Index.…”
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The devil in history : communism, fascism, and some lessons of the twentieth century by Tismaneanu, Vladimir

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : totalitarian dictators and ideological hubris -- Utopian radicalism and dehumanization -- Diabolical pedagogy and the (il)logic of Stalinism -- Lenin's century : Bolshevism, Marxism, and the Russian tradition -- Dialectics of disenchantment : Marxism and ideological decay in Leninist regimes -- Ideology, utopia, and truth: lessons from Eastern Europe -- Malaise and resentment : threats to democracy in post-communist societies.…”
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The devil in history : communism, fascism, and some lessons of the twentieth century by Tismaneanu, Vladimir

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : totalitarian dictators and ideological hubris -- Utopian radicalism and dehumanization -- Diabolical pedagogy and the (il)logic of Stalinism -- Lenin's century : Bolshevism, Marxism, and the Russian tradition -- Dialectics of disenchantment : Marxism and ideological decay in Leninist regimes -- Ideology, utopia, and truth: lessons from Eastern Europe -- Malaise and resentment : threats to democracy in post-communist societies.…”
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Social capital and the transition to democracy

Table of Contents: “…Silver -- Social trust and democratization in the post-communist societies / Gabriel Badescu -- Civic engagement in a post-communist state / Jeffery J. …”
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Albania on the move : links between internal and international migration by Vullnetari, Julie

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Communist Neo-Traditionalism : Work and Authority in Chinese Industry. by Walder, Andrew G. (Andrew George), 1953-

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Ethnicity, Authority, and Power in Central Asia : New Games Great and Small. by Canfield, Robert L.

Table of Contents: “…5 Afghanistan is not the Balkans: Central Asian ethnicity and its political consequences6 Pukhtun identity in Swat, northern Pakistan; Part III: Devices of mutual support; 7 The impact of war on social, political, and economic organization in southern Hazarajat; 8 An inter-regional history of Pashtun migration, c. 1775-2000; Part IV: Mechanisms of authority and influence; 9 Political games in post-Soviet Uzbekistan: Factions, protection, and new resistances; 10 Female mullahs, healers, and leaders of Central Asian Islam: Gendering the old and new religious roles in post-Communist societies.…”
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Identity and networks : fashioning gender and ethnicity across cultures

Table of Contents: “…Changing cultures, changing rooms : fashioning identities and anthropological research / Sharon Macdonald -- Identity at play : individuals, characters, and theatres of action / Kirsten Hastrup -- Constructing identities in a post-communist society : ethnic, national, and European / Zdzislaw Mach -- Making sense of the past : reflections on Jewish historical consciousness / Jonathan Webber -- A sense of people and place : the chapel and language in sustaining Welsh identity / Gaynor Cohen -- Towards an ethnography of colleagueship / Hilary Callan -- Thinking the unheard, writing the unwritten : reflecting on marginality, ethnography, and texts / Maria Jaschok in dialogue with Shui Jingjun -- The women's movement : the formative years, 1850-1930 / Cecillie Swaisland -- A good lady, androgynous angel, and intrepid woman : Maria Czaplicka in Feminist Profile / Grayna Kubica -- "Ritual sisters" or female rulers? …”
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Dictatorship As Experience : Towards a Socio-Cultural History of the GDR.

Table of Contents: “…Preface; List of Abbreviations; Part I: Introduction; Part II: The Theoretical Problem of Dictatorship; Chapter 1: The GDR; Chapter 2: Modernization and Modernization Blockages in GDR Society; Chapter 3: Care and Coercion; Part III: Mechanisms of Political Repression; Chapter 4: From DIsmantling to Currency Reform; Chapter 5: Foreign Influences on the Dictatorial Development of the GDR, 1949-1955; Chapter 6: Repression and Tolerance as Methods of Rule in Communist Societies; Part IV: Means of Social Control; Chapter 7: Creating State Socialist Governance.…”
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Networks, Trust and Social Capital : Theoretical and Empirical Investigations from Europe. by Koniordos, Sokratis M.

Table of Contents: “…-- PART C: INVESTIGATIONS OF EASTERN EUROPEAN CAPITALISM -- 9 Informal Institutional Arrangements and Tax Evasion in the Russian Economy -- 10 Security, Trust, and Cultural Resources: Hungarian Manufacturing Enterprises in the Post-Socialist Transformation -- 11 Young Entrepreneurs in the New Market Economies: Cultural and Social Capital as a Basis for Economic Capital -- 12 Social Capital and Economic Performance in Post-Communist Societies -- Name Index -- Subject Index.…”
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Stalinism reloaded : everyday life in Stalin-City, Hungary by Horváth, Sándor

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Post Communist Sinology in Transformation : Views from the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia. by Shih, Chihyu

Table of Contents: “…Being Sinologists inPost-Communist Societies; Chapter 8. Polish Sinology: Reflections on IndividualizedTrajectories; Chapter 9. …”
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Post Communist Sinology in Transformation : Views from the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia. by Shih, Chihyu

Table of Contents: “…Being Sinologists inPost-Communist Societies; Chapter 8. Polish Sinology: Reflections on IndividualizedTrajectories; Chapter 9. …”
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Finding the right place on the map : Central and Eastern European media change in a global perspective / Central and Eastern European media change in a global perspective

Table of Contents: “…Twelve concepts regarding media system evolution and democratization in post-Communist societies / Karol Jakubowicz and Miklós Sükösd -- pt. 1. …”
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Vietnam : rising dragon by Hayton, Bill

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The science and passion of communism : selected writings of Amadeo Bordiga (1912-1965) by Bordiga, Amadeo

Table of Contents: “…The Revolutionary Programme of Communist Society -- Chapter 21. Who's Afraid of Automation? …”
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Between two millstones. / Sketches of Exile, 1974-1978 by Solzhenit︠s︡yn, Aleksandr Isaevich, 1918-2008

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Russia in world history by Engel, Barbara Alpern

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A Polish factory : a case study of workers' participation in decision making by Kolaja, Jiri, 1919-2003

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A Polish factory : a case study of workers' participation in decision making by Kolaja, Jiri, 1919-2003

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Green post-communism? : environmental aid, Polish innovation, and evolutionary political economics by Sandberg, Mikael

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Can God & Caesar coexist? : balancing religious freedom and international law / Can God and Caesar coexist? by Drinan, Robert F.

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The making of the Cold War enemy : culture and politics in the military-intellectual complex by Robin, Ron Theodore

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Can God & Caesar coexist? : balancing religious freedom and international law / Can God and Caesar coexist? by Drinan, Robert F.

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Contemporary Life and Witchcraft : Magic, Divination, and Religious Ritual in Europe. by Tātāran, Alexandra

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Religious and sexual nationalisms in Central and Eastern Europe : gods, gays, and governments

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Jewish lives under communism : new perspectives

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Remembering communism : private and public recollections of lived experience in Southeast Europe

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