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For decades, Communist ideology has played the role of substitute for religious symbols and values. Several generations have come to political age by assimilating a radical promise of universal redemption and emancipation.
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Tismaneanu, V. (1991). Dialectics of Disenchantment. In: Tismaneanu, V., Shapiro, J. (eds) Debates on the Future of Communism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11783-3_26
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