Dictatorship and Daily Life in 20th-Century Europe

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book offers a distinctive comparative analysis of daily life under dictatorship in 20th-century Europe, drawing on the expertise of prominent scholars from the UK, North America, and mainland Europe. It examines the impact of political administrations characterized by various features, including one-party states, cults surrounding leaders, press censorship, propaganda, and the threat or use of force. The chapters explore crucial questions related to life under dictatorships, such as the impact of censorship on access to news and entertainment, the conduct of leisure time, the impact on working life, the scope for dissent and resistance, the extent of coercion and indoctrination, the differences for Party leaders, comrades, and members, the restrictions on ordinary activities, the impact on religious life, cultural life, and the arts, and the influence on personal choices in aspects of life such as reproduction, education, and eating. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences of individuals living under dictatorships and sheds light on the various ways in which these regimes shaped and controlled society.

Weight: 434g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350208988