Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; What Is to Be Explained?; Mechanisms; Community; Assessing the Theory: The Comparative Method; 2. Mechanisms and Process; From Neutrality to Widespread, Unarmed, and Unorganized Resistance; The Development of Community-Based Organization; Factors Affecting Threshold Levels; The Structural Characteristics of Community and Their Effect on Rebellion; Sustaining Mechanisms: Remaining at the +2 Position; Other Mechanisms; Concluding Remark; 3. Lithuania, 1940-1941
Summary
How do ordinary people become involved in resistance and rebellion against powerful regimes? This book provides a detailed theoretical treatment of the process that pushes and pulls individuals into risk-laden roles. The work compares several East European nations to show the breadth and depth of the approach
