Kristen Ghodsee tells the stories of fighters and activists who worked for Communist ideals in Bulgaria and shows how the dreams of the Communist past hold enduring appeal for those currently disappointed by the promises of democracy.
Kristen Ghodsee tells the stories of fighters and activists who worked for Communist ideals in Bulgaria and shows how the dreams of the Communist past hold enduring appeal for those currently disappointed by the promises of democracy.
List of Maps and Illustrations ix Prologue. Communism 2.0? xi A Note on Transliteration xxi Part I. The Way We Remember the Past Determines Our Dreams for the Future 1. The Mysterious Major Frank Thompson 3 2. A Communist by Any Other Name . . . 11 3. "I Simply Want to Fight" 21 4. The Brothers Lagadinov 34 5. A Failed Petition 41 6. Lawrence of Bulgaria? 49 7. Ambushed in Batuliya 57 8. Guerillas in the Mist 63 9. Everyday Life as a Partisan 69 10. Blood of a Poet 84 11. The Head Hunted 90 12. Words of One Brother on the Death of Another 97 Part II. The Remains of the Regime 13. The Retired Partisan 101 14. A Woman's Work Is Never Done 113 15. History Is Written by the Victors 126 16. On Censorship and the Secret Police 134 17. The Politics of Truth 144 18. Cassandra's Curse 151 19. The Red Samaritan 155 20. The Past Is a Foreign Country 165 21. A Moment of Redemption 176 Conclusion. On the Outskirts of Litakovo 187 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 205 Selected Bibliography 219 Index 225
List of Maps and Illustrations ix Prologue. Communism 2.0? xi A Note on Transliteration xxi Part I. The Way We Remember the Past Determines Our Dreams for the Future 1. The Mysterious Major Frank Thompson 3 2. A Communist by Any Other Name . . . 11 3. "I Simply Want to Fight" 21 4. The Brothers Lagadinov 34 5. A Failed Petition 41 6. Lawrence of Bulgaria? 49 7. Ambushed in Batuliya 57 8. Guerillas in the Mist 63 9. Everyday Life as a Partisan 69 10. Blood of a Poet 84 11. The Head Hunted 90 12. Words of One Brother on the Death of Another 97 Part II. The Remains of the Regime 13. The Retired Partisan 101 14. A Woman's Work Is Never Done 113 15. History Is Written by the Victors 126 16. On Censorship and the Secret Police 134 17. The Politics of Truth 144 18. Cassandra's Curse 151 19. The Red Samaritan 155 20. The Past Is a Foreign Country 165 21. A Moment of Redemption 176 Conclusion. On the Outskirts of Litakovo 187 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 205 Selected Bibliography 219 Index 225
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