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A pattern of attitudes and behaviours in the recently freed, post-comm
unist countries is hypothesized as a post-communist syndrome. This stu
dy describes the syndrome and its aetiology. The syndrome is viewed as
a direct result of long-lasting, oppressive rule and suggests a host
of individual and social disorders: learned helplessness, specific man
ifestations of immorality/incivility, lack of civic culture and civic
virtues. Using Q-factor analysis of 'civic culture' in a sample of Cze
ch, Hungarian and American students it was found that contrary to the
hypothesis, the Czech respondents exhibited a robust civic culture. ((
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