• Title: East Central Europe and Communism: Politics, Culture, and Society, 1943–1991
• Author(s) Sabrina P. Ramet
• Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (March 23, 2023); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): Creative Commons License (CC)
• Paperback: 358 pages
• eBook: PDF and Read Online
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1032318201
• ISBN-13: 978-1032318202
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The communists of East Central Europe came to power promising to bring about genuine equality, paying special attention to achieving gender equality, to build up industry and create prosperous societies, and to use music, art, and literature to promote socialist ideals.

Communism was all about planning, control, and politicization. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Robert K. Merton on functionalist theory, this book shows how communist policies were repeatedly undermined by unintended consequences and outright dysfunctions.

• Sabrina P. Ramet is a Professor Emerita at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU).

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