Dissent and Political Theory
Lessons from East Central Europe
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
The East Central European dissident movements of the 1970s and 1980s constitute a special chapter in the history of dissenting thinking. They also make a substantial contribution to political theory. The most important legacy of the East Central European dissident movements is the effectiveness of non-violence on political transformation. The experiences of 1989 have “revolutionised” the comparative study of revolutions. But the contribution made by dissident movements is frequently one-dimensional or falsely understood.
(Osteuropa 11/2010, pp. 5–28)