Prievartą patyrusiųjų laikysena

LTKnygoje analizuojamos okupuotų Baltijos valstybių ir ypač Lietuvos piliečių rezistencinės laikysenos sovietinio režimo atžvilgiu formos ir jų istorinės prielaidos. Čia plačiai kalbama apie legalų tylųjį, pasyvųjį, kultūrinį, dvasinį, moralinį pasipriešinimą ir nelegalią pogrindinę veiklą. Aptariamos sunkiai nubrėžiamos ribos tarp prisitaikymo ir kolaboravimo. Gvildenamos tautinės bei pilietinės savimonės ypatybės ir branda.

ENThe publication consists of an interdisciplinary study dedicated to the examination of the experience of Baltic States’ in non-violent resistance during the Nazi and Soviet periods of occupation. The first part of the book contains a discussion on 1) the historical conditions and precursor of the policy of repression in the Baltic states, 2) the attitude of scientific institutions during the Soviet period, 3) the civic and ethnic self-defence features, 4) the interpretations of resistance attitude and behaviour based on the ideas and concepts of K. Popper, L Prigogine, G. Sharp and other authors. The second part of the book presents investigations into the manifest expressions of civic consciousness, the patterns of dual behaviour of society which came into existence during the period of compulsion, the ritualized behaviour consolidating the society during in time of danger, and other issues closly tied to the efforts of society to preserve its own identity, cultural autonomy and to restore the independence of its homeland. The analysis findings indicates the uniqueness of the historical experience of the Baltic states. This experience determined the peculiarities of resistance to totalitarianism. The book discusses topics of interest to a wider Western, Nordic and Eastern audience such as the role of national language and culture and the patterns of behavior of science and education institutions that resisted Sovietization and forced colonization.The finding of the study might prove especially useful to the persons who wish to gain accurate understanding of the circumstances of disintegration in the Soviet system, and to those who are interested in the methods of Russian colonialism or engaged in designing non-violent resistance strategies for Baltic and Eastern European states and promoting programmes for the maintenance of the stability of society in states of emergency.