Peasants Under Siege: The Collectivization of Romanian Agriculture, 1949-1962

by Katherine Verdery and Gail Kligman

Book Overview

In 1949, Romania's fledgling communist regime unleashed a radical and brutal campaign to collectivize agriculture in this largely agrarian country, following the Soviet model. Peasants under Siege provides the first comprehensive look at the far-reaching social engineering process that ensued. Gail Kligman and Katherine Verdery examine how collectivization assaulted the very foundations of rural life, transforming village communities that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149739
• ISBN13: 9780691149738
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"