The bloc that failed : Soviet-East European relations in transition
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The bloc that failed : Soviet-East European relations in transition
Indiana University Press, c1990
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"Published in association with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-222) and index
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Description
" . . . lucid and stimulating . . . " -The New York Times Book Review
"Essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the new Eastern Europe and the collapse of Soviet control over it-informative and incisive." -Zbigniew Brzezinski
"Gati's book . . . is the most current and best-informed study of this rapidly changing world. . . . Professor Gati is uniquely qualified to understand and give perspective to the impact of perestroika and Soviet 'new thinking' on the events in Eastern Europe." -William H. Luers, Former U. S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
" . . . a superb synthesis of the postwar evolution of Soviet-East European relations and the first up-to-date analysis of the revolutionary events in that part of the world in 1989." -Michael Mandelbaum, Council on Foreign Relations
"An up-to-date and lucid overview of the troubled course of Soviet-East European relations at time of momentous change in the Soviet bloc." -Sarah M. Terry
" . . . excellent analysis and synthesis . . . " -Foreign Affairs
"this book is written in a lively style and is a good scholarly synthesis of the post-Second World War evolution of Soviet-East European relations ending in the revolutionary events of 1989." -Canadian Journal of Political Science
" . . . a lively and perceptive account . . . " -Military Review
"Clearly and simply written, this book is particularly useful as a compact introduction to the prehistory and transformation of East European politics." -Choice
"It is well organized, readable, and sensitive to complexity; find the time to read it." -History
Table of Contents
Preface Part One: Looking Back I. Stalin and Socialism in One Region II. From Khrushchev to Chernenko: An Overview Part Two: The Era of Reform, 1985-88 III. Political Relations IV. Economic Relations V. Military Relations Part Three: The Era of Revolutionary Change, Since 1988 VI. Moscow Retreats VII. The Brave New World of Eastern Europe Appendix: A Soviet View of Eastern Europe Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading Index
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