Fears in Post Communist Society A Comparative Perspective

This is the first cross-national and comparative analysis of how fear shapes and dominates political, social, and economic life in post-Communist countries. Each chapter analyzes economic fears, fears of catastrophes, worries about internal and foreign enemies, health concerns, and environmental uncertainties and their connection to political, social, and economic life. The contributors explore rational and irrational elements of the individual's fears and examines the influence of political and social factors.Shlapentokh, Vladimir is the author of 'Fears in Post Communist Society A Comparative Perspective', published 2002 under ISBN 9780312293543 and ISBN 0312293542.