Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing

The communist secret police services of Central and Eastern Europe kept detailed records not only of their victims but also of the vast networks of informants and collaborators upon whom their totalitarian systems depended. These records, now open to the public in many former Eastern Bloc countries, reflect a textually mediated reality that has defined and shaped the lives of former victims and informers, creating a tension between official records...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571139265
• ISBN13: 9781571139269
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"