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Examines the resistance to Nazi occupation in Europe and provides lessons for civilian resistance to aggression, external or internal.

Table of Contents

The Main Traits of the Nazi Occupation in Europe Which "Resistance" The Complexities of Noncooperation The Question of Legitimacy Elements of Social Cohesion The Role of Opinion Civilian Resistance Agains Repression Civilian Resistance to Genocide Which Role for Which Results? Conclusion :The New Field of Civilian-Based Defense Strategies Appendix: Elements of Methodology: List of Examples Studies Index

About the Author

JACQUES SEMELIN is a historian and political science researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris. A post-doctoral fellow of the Center for International Affairs at Harvard, Dr. Semelin's earlier works include Pour Sortir de la Violence and La Dissuasion Civile.