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ID134598
Title ProperSoviet partisan violence against Soviet civilians
Other Title Informationtargeting their own
LanguageENG
AuthorStatiev, Alexander
Summary / Abstract (Note)Applying the ‘victory at all costs’ principle adopted during World War II, partisans—the long arm of the Soviet regime in the occupied territories—pressured civilians to resist the enemy. The thinking behind most of their coercive policies seemed rational within the framework of this concept; however, the passions produced by merciless fighting, communist dogma, Stalinist culture with its habitual witch-hunts, and the belief in collective guilt frequently escalated coercion far beyond rational limits. Partisans increased the polarisation of civilian society between supporters and enemies of the Soviet state, killing thousands of bystanders in the process.
`In' analytical NoteEurope-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.9; Nov.2014: p.1525-1552
Journal SourceEurope-Asia Studies Vol: 66 No 9


 
 
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