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Communism and the emergence of democracy / Harald Wydra.

By: Wydra, HaraldMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007Description: ix, 314 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0521851696 (hbk.); 9780521851695 (hbk.); 9780521851695Subject(s): Communism -- History | Democratization -- Former communist countries | Government, Resistance to -- Former communist countriesDDC classification: 320.532

Contents:

1. Communism and democracy - a problematisation; Part I. The Experiential Basis of Communism and Democracy: 2. Revolutions, transitions, and uncertainty; 3. The political symbolism of communism; 4. Experiencing democratic transformations; Part II. Critical Events and their Symbolisations: 5. The rise of Bolshevik power; 6. The emergence of the Cold War; 7. The articulation of dissidence; 8. The collapse of communism; Part III. Democracy as a Process of Meaning-Formation: 9. The power of memory; 10. The future that failed; 11. Democracy as a civilising process.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	320.532 WYD/C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P17038

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Communism and democracy - a problematisation;

Part I. The Experiential Basis of Communism and Democracy:

2. Revolutions, transitions, and uncertainty;

3. The political symbolism of communism;

4. Experiencing democratic transformations;

Part II. Critical Events and their Symbolisations:

5. The rise of Bolshevik power;

6. The emergence of the Cold War;

7. The articulation of dissidence;

8. The collapse of communism;

Part III. Democracy as a Process of Meaning-Formation:

9. The power of memory;

10. The future that failed;

11. Democracy as a civilising process.

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