Political legitimation in communist states
By: edited by T.H. Rigby and Ferenc Fehér.
Contributors: Rigby, T. H. 1925-; Fehér, Ferenc, 1933-
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Communist state -- Congresses.; Legitimacy of governments -- Communist countries -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The book had its origins in a 'workshop' conference held at the Australian National University in July, 1979"--Pref.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Political legitimacy, Weber and communist mono-organisational systems / T.H. Rigby; title: Legitimacy doctrines and legitimation procedures in East European systems / Georg Brunner; title: Phases of legitimation in Soviet-type societies / Agnes Heller; title: Paternalism as a mode of  legitimation in Soviet-type societies / Ferenc Fehér; title: Overt and covert modes of legitimation in East European societies / Maria Markus; title: Personal dominance and the collective principle / Graeme Gill; title: Political legitimation in the German Democratic Republic / Henry Krisch; title: Eurocommunism and the quest for legitimacy / Robert F. Miller; title: The state, Marxism, and political legitimation / R.N Berki.