List of figures and tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mechanisms and process; 3. Lithuania, 1940-1; 4. Rebellion in an urban community: the role of leadership and centralization; 5. The German occupation of Lithuania; 6. Post-war Lithuania; 7. More cases, more comparisons; 8. Resistance in the Perestroika period; 9. Fanatics and first actors; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.