I have been particularly interested in the dynamics of communist societies, especially Poland. I have written on the experience of workers in early Communist Poland, on the gendered nature of anti-communist opposition, on social movements in the fall of communism in Central Europe, and on Eastern Europe’s road from communism.
Research Interests:
- Modern Eastern European History
- Communism
- Political/Social History
Keywords:
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Global History
- Russian and Eastern European History
- Labor and Work
- Politics and Constitutional History
- Social and Revolutionary Movements
- State Violence and Human Displacement
Regions of Interest:
- Eastern Europe
- Ukraine/Russia
- South Africa
- Ireland
Research Topics:
- Democratic revolutions
- Social movements
- Authoritarian states
- Communism and Postcommunism
How do non-democratic states get most citizens to comply with, or even to support their rule? How do people experience such regimes, whether they are supporters, opponents, or somewhere in between? I have studied these questions by looking at workers women, and youth in Communist Eastern Europe, and comparing democratic revolutions in that region and in other cases around the world.
