Eastern Europe in the twentieth century
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Eastern Europe in the twentieth century
Routledge, 1994
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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century aEURO" And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area.
Focusing on the attempt to create and maintain a functioning democracy, this new edition now:
examines events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
includes a new consideration of the evolution of the region since the revolutions of 1989aEURO"91
surveys the development of a market economy
analyzes the realignment of Eastern Europe towards the West
details the emergence of organized crime
discusses each state individually
includes an up-to-date bibliography.
Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century aEURO" And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.
Table of Contents
1. Before the Twentieth Century Part 1: The Inter-War Period 2. The Inter-War Years: An Introductory Survey 3. Poland, 1918-39 4. Czechoslovakia, 1918-38 5. Hungary, 1918-41 6. The Baltic States, 1918-40 7. Romania, 1918- 41 8. Bulgaria, 1918-41 9. Yugoslavia, 1918-41 10. Albania, 1918-39 11. Ideological Currents in the Inter-War Period Part 2: The Second World War in Eastern Europe 12. The Communist Takeovers 13. The Communist System 14. East European Stalinism, 1948-53 15. The Retreat from Stalinism, 1953-6 Part 3: Revisionism 16. Eastern Europe, 1956-68 17. Czechoslovakia, 1968-9 Part 4: The Decline of Socialism 18. Easturn Europe, 1969-80 19. The Solidarity Crisis, Poland 1980-81 Part 5: The Death of Socialism 20. Eastern Europe, 1980-9 21. The Revolutions of 1989-91
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