1st Edition

The Reemergence Of Civil Society In Eastern Europe And The Soviet Union

By Zbigniew Rau Copyright 1992
183 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

183 Pages
by Routledge

The turmoil that shook Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and challenged traditional centers of power in the Soviet Union has touched off an intense debate about the forces behind the recent collapse of Soviet-type systems. Civil society, a key concept in the debate, is the focus of this thought-provoking volume, which contrasts the views of Eastern scholars and activists in independent movements... Read more
Introduction -- Human Nature, Social Engineering and the Reemergence of Civil Society -- The Nature of Society and Social Conflict as Depicted in the Polish Press in 1981 -- Intellectuals and Their Two Paths to Civil Society in Estonia -- Civil Society and National Emancipation: The Ukrainian Case -- Creating a Crimean Tatar National Movement: The Role and Impact of Literature -- From Nationalism to Civil Society and Tolerance -- Post-Totalitarianism, Civil Society, and the Limits of the Western Model -- Revolution, Civil Society, and Democracy

Biography

Zbigniew Rau teaches Soviet government and the politics of Eastern Europe at the University of Texas-Austin.