Fears in Post-Communist Societies
Subtitle: A Comparative Perspective
Contributors: Eric Shiraev (Editor); Vladimir Shlapentokh (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: May 3, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780312293543
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political Science; Sociology; Politics/International Relations; Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe); Eastern Europe - General; Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union; General; Political Science / General; Europe, Eastern; Former Soviet republics; Post-communism; Social change; Social psychology
First sentence: It is generally accepted that fear is a mental construct that has been shaped during evolution and plays a role of an important signal: If something is feared, the individual should undertake an action to cope with the threat.