The Solitude of Collectivism: Romanian Villagers to the Revolution and Beyond

by David A. Kideckel

One of the most profound contradictions experienced in many socialist countries is that a system designed to create people motivated by the needs of society has in fact produced individuals driven by self-interest, distrust, and apathy. The Solitude of Collectivism offers a fascinating portrait of the transformation of Romanian village life through the four decades of socialist rule and during the first uncertain days after the revolution of 1989.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1993