Eastern Europe 1945 1969

Author : Ben Fowkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317881759

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Eastern Europe 1945-1969 by Ben Fowkes Pdf

Here is an essential short guide to the history of Eastern Europe under the early decades of communist rule. The study explores the communists attempt to transpose a uniform economic and social system across the region copied from the Soviet model. Dr Fowkes shows how this did not always succeed and he reveals the local variations which became more pronounced after the death of Stalin. The book includes detailed analysis of the dramatic events in Poland and Hungary and in the assessment section there is a useful summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the communist model in its heyday. It is an illuminating study, full of maps and photographs as well as over 30 documents (most previously unavailable in English) which brings this complex subject alive. and helps us to understand the special conditions the people of the region have faced in catching up with the West both in terms of material prosperity and more recently in the establishment of democratic political systems.

Author : Sven G. Holtsmark,Iver B. Neumann,Odd Arne Westad
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349232345

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The Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, 1945–89 by Sven G. Holtsmark,Iver B. Neumann,Odd Arne Westad Pdf

This volume brings together a series of recent analyses spanning the whole period of Soviet domination of Eastern Europe. The essays - by Western, Russian, and East European experts - present a wide and varied picture of the period. The authors use newly available materials to investigate different aspects of Soviet-East European relations - party affairs, military and political coordination, cultural and mass media policies, as well as the crises and conflicts emerging from the relationship itself.

Author : E. G. Walters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 060806971X

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The Other Europe by E. G. Walters Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Swain,Nigel Swain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01
Category : Communism
ISBN : 0333545443

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Eastern Europe Since 1945 by Geoffrey Swain,Nigel Swain Pdf

Author : Jérôme Bazin,Pascal Dubourg Glatigny,Piotr Piotrowski
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789633866801

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Art beyond Borders by Jérôme Bazin,Pascal Dubourg Glatigny,Piotr Piotrowski Pdf

This book presents and analyzes artistic interactions both within the Soviet bloc and with the West between 1945 and 1989. During the Cold War the exchange of artistic ideas and products united Europe’s avant-garde in a most remarkable way. Despite the Iron Curtain and national and political borders there existed a constant flow of artists, artworks, artistic ideas and practices. The geographic borders of these exchanges have yet to be clearly defined. How were networks, centers, peripheries (local, national and international), scales, and distances constructed? How did (neo)avant-garde tendencies relate with officially sanctioned socialist realism? The literature on the art of Eastern Europe provides a great deal of factual knowledge about a vast cultural space, but mostly through the prism of stereotypes and national preoccupations. By discussing artworks, studying the writings on art, observing artistic evolution and artists’ strategies, as well as the influence of political authorities, art dealers and art critics, the essays in Art beyond Borders compose a transnational history of arts in the Soviet satellite countries in the post war period.

Author : Paul Hastings
Publisher : Benny Hardouin
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005050102

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The Cold War, 1945-1969 by Paul Hastings Pdf

Author : E. Garrison Walters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001677462

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The Other Europe by E. Garrison Walters Pdf

Author : Bruce F. Duncombe,David S. Patterson
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0160511968

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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, V. 4, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972 by Bruce F. Duncombe,David S. Patterson Pdf

State Department Publication 10985. Editor, Bruce F. Duncombe.General Editor, David S. Patterson. Part of a subseries of volumes which document the most important issues in the foreign policy of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon. Includes memoranda and records of discussions that set forth policy issues and options and show decisions or actions taken

Author : Laurien Crump
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317555308

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The Warsaw Pact Reconsidered by Laurien Crump Pdf

The Warsaw Pact is generally regarded as a mere instrument of Soviet power. In the 1960s the alliance nevertheless evolved into a multilateral alliance, in which the non-Soviet Warsaw Pact members gained considerable scope for manoeuvre. This book examines to what extent the Warsaw Pact inadvertently provided its members with an opportunity to assert their own interests, emancipate themselves from the Soviet grip, and influence Soviet bloc policy. Laurien Crump traces this development through six thematic case studies, which deal with such well known events as the building of the Berlin Wall, the Sino-Soviet Split, the Vietnam War, the nuclear question, and the Prague Spring. By interpreting hitherto neglected archival evidence from archives in Berlin, Bucharest, and Rome, and approaching the Soviet alliance from a radically novel perspective, the book offers unexpected insights into international relations in Eastern Europe, while shedding new light on a pivotal period in the Cold War.

Author : Frédéric Bozo
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857452887

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Visions of the End of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-1990 by Frédéric Bozo Pdf

Exploring the visions of the end of the Cold War that have been put forth since its inception until its actual ending, this volume brings to the fore the reflections, programmes, and strategies that were intended to call into question the bipolar system and replace it with alternative approaches or concepts. These visions were associated not only with prominent individuals, organized groups and civil societies, but were also connected to specific historical processes or events. They ranged from actual, thoroughly conceived programmes, to more blurred, utopian aspirations -- or simply the belief that the Cold War had already, in effect, come to an end. Such visions reveal much about the contexts in which they were developed and shed light on crucial moments and phases of the Cold War.

Author : R. R. Betts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:471715642

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Central and South East Europe, 1945-1948 by R. R. Betts Pdf

Author : Piotr Twardzisz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319773742

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Defining ‘Eastern Europe’ by Piotr Twardzisz Pdf

This book offers a linguistic-semantic analysis of the expression ‘Eastern Europe’ in international English-language media discourse and academic discourse. Interdisciplinary in nature, it provides insights beyond semantics and lexicology, commenting on the politics, history, economy and culture of the region. Its thorough analysis of ‘Eastern Europe’ as a linguistic entity, surrounded and affected by other linguistic entities, allows for a systematic description of the term’s linguistic ‘behaviour’ in specialist written discourse. The author measures the ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’ of ‘Eastern Europe’ in specialist discourse, painting a holistic picture of how it appears in English-language quality texts published in the last twenty-five years. This book will appeal to students and scholars of cognitive linguistics, semantics, lexicology and lexicography, and to specialists working on history, political theory and international relations as they relate to Eastern Europe.

Author : Ian D. Armour
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472508652

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A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present by Ian D. Armour Pdf

Why is Eastern Europe still different from Western Europe, more than a quarter-century after the collapse of Communism? A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present shows how the roots of this difference are based in Eastern Europe's tortured 20th century. Eastern Europe emerged in 1918 as the 'lands between', new states whose weakness vis-à-vis Germany and Soviet Russia soon became obvious. The region was the main killing-field of the Second World War, which visited unimaginable horrors on its inhabitants before their 'liberation' by the Soviets in 1945. The imposition of Communist dictatorships on the region, ironically, only deepened Eastern Europe's backwardness. Even in the post-Communist period, its problems continue to make it a fertile breeding-ground for nationalism and political extremism. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present explores the comparative backwardness of Eastern Europe and how this has driven strategies of modernisation; it looks at the ways in which the region has served as a giant test-tube for political experimentation and, in particular, at the enduring strength of nationalism, which since 1989 has re-emerged more virulent than ever. This book in the essential textbook for any student of 20th-century Eastern Europe.

Author : Sari Autio-Sarasmo,Katalin Miklóssy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136898341

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Reassessing Cold War Europe by Sari Autio-Sarasmo,Katalin Miklóssy Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive reassessment of Europe in the Cold War period, 1945-91. Contrary to popular belief, it shows that relations between East and West were based not only on confrontation and mutual distrust, but also on collaboration. The authors reveal that - despite opposing ideologies - there was in fact considerable interaction and exchange between different Eastern and Western actors (such states, enterprises, associations, organisations and individuals) irrespective of the Iron Curtain. This book challenges both the traditional understanding of the East-West juxtaposition and the relevancy of the Iron Curtain. Covering the full period, and taking into account a range of spheres including trade, scientific-technical co-operation, and cultural and social exchanges, it reveals how smaller countries and smaller actors in Europe were able to forge and implement their agendas within their own blocs. The books suggests that given these lower-level actors engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation, often running counter to the ambitions of the bloc-leaders, the rules of Cold War interaction were not, in fact, exclusively dictated by the superpowers.

Author : Bulent Gokay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317881322

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Eastern Europe Since 1970 by Bulent Gokay Pdf

From the hardening grip of Soviet domination under Brezhnev to the collapse of communism and its aftermath, Bulent Gokay provides the essential introduction to Eastern Europe in the last quarter of the twentieth century. The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 spelt the end of reformist communism and the tightening of Soviet control throughout Eastern Europe. In spite of this, several countries within the Soviet Bloc managed to retain varying degrees of independence over the next two decades. Focusing on the struggle towards economic and social modernisation in the region and the competing influences of East and West in a dangerous Cold War. Bulent Gokay shows how individual circumstances and diverse national characteristics made a uniform application of the Soviet model impossible, and charts the growing resistance to domination and the momentous events which finally toppled Soviet power in the region.