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Watching the watchers : communist elites, the secret police and social order in Cold War Europe / Henry Thomson, Arizona State University.

Author/creator Thomson, Henry, 1984- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
Subject(s)
Secret service--Europe, Eastern --History --20th century.
Intelligence service--Europe, Eastern --History --20th century.
Cold War.
Service des renseignements--Europe de l'Est --Histoire --20e siècle.
Guerre froide.
Communist countries--Politics and government.
Abstract "Secret police are central actors in dictatorships, yet we know very little about these institutions. Exploring communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe, Henry Thomson opens this black box for the first time. This book will appeal to anyone interested in how authoritarian regimes and their secret police forces work"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2023039708
ISBN9781009413596 (hardback)
ISBN1009413597
ISBN(ebook)

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