About the book: 2009 / The book by the famous Russian historian V. A. Kozlov is dedicated to the confrontation between the people and the authorities in the era of “liberal communism”. The author examines the typology and forms of mass violent actions, motives, programs and behavioral stereotypes of conflict groups, political and police practices of preventing or suppressing mass unrest. Reconstruction and analysis of the events of the 1950s - early 1980s. relies on a huge array of newly used archival sources. The book is intended for a wide range of readers. Third edition, corrected and expanded