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"Is there any better sources that you might recommend?"

I'm sorry, but I lost the electronic files containing academic papers on the topic nearly ten years ago. Those were from a team of global history/economics consultants who traveled much and contracted to corporations and government offices in several western culture countries.

...will try to dredge up a little dim memory here.

Generally, in Czech and Poland, political and ideological constructs of the elite were countered with refusals to think, speak or willingly participate on their terms and terminologies. We know what is right in thought and speech, and that's what we'll practice in our private interactions. As for public interactions, those are simply avoided.

And as for material support, that is slowed, until the desired results are accomplished (clear field for participation of better leadership). That's why avenues of self-sufficiency are already being denied by the elite (recent attempt to effectively abolish small farming operations and many other regulatory and social measures).

All who want to survive the historical perennial growth of stubbornness against kleptocracy must become as self-sufficient as possible. But that trend tends to shrink revenues to those in power, and they try to react somewhat in advance (historically unsuccessfully).

It also helps to indulge younger members of ruling parties in Bohemian pleasures; it keeps them occupied, and their parents, inflamed and ineffective. ...and other peaceful measures. Young people who are generally more socially traditional can be the leaders of tomorrow.