The East European Revolution

Author : Ivo Banac
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501733321

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Eastern Europe in Revolution by Ivo Banac Pdf

In this book twelve outstanding authorities present their thoroughgoing assessments of the East European revolution of 1989—the definite collapse of communism as an ideology, a political movement, and a system of power in eight countries. All but two of the contributors focus on the revolution in an individual region or country—Poland, Hungary, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Albania—and each of them addresses the theme of regime transition. In Eastern Europe, of course, the transition from communism to.... has been as complex and varied as the political geography of the notorious "fracture zone" itself, and individual authors thus concentrate on different sets of problems; they tell different kinds of stories. Pointing to the enormous difficulties of systematic transformation, they measure the dangers of nationality conflict and the potential for new authoritarianism. Ivo Banac has assembled a cast with impressive credentials. Without imposing an artificial unity on a chaotic subject, their book maps out the events of 1989-90 and sets the background for figuring out where the region may be headed.

Author : Hugh Seton-watson
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1985-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011354746

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The East European Revolution by Hugh Seton-watson Pdf

Author : Joachim von Puttkamer,Włodzimierz Borodziej,Stanislav Holubec
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351140300

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From Revolution to Uncertainty by Joachim von Puttkamer,Włodzimierz Borodziej,Stanislav Holubec Pdf

Throughout Eastern Europe, the unexpected and irrevocable fall of communism that began in the late 1980s presented enormous challenges in the spheres of politics and society, as well as at the level of individual experience. Excitement, uncertainty, and fear predicated the shaping of a new order, the outcome of which was anything but predetermined. Recent studies have focused on the ambivalent impact of capitalism. Yet, at the time, parliamentary democracy had equally few traditions to return to, and membership in the European Union was a distant dream at best. Nowadays, as new threats arise, Europe’s current political crises prompt us to reconsider how liberal democracy in Eastern Europe came about in the first place. This book undertakes an analysis of the year 1990 in several countries throughout Europe to consider the role of uncertainty and change in shaping political nations.

Author : Gale Stokes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : IND:30000079192757

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Lessons of the East European Revolutions of 1989 by Gale Stokes Pdf

Author : Andrew Goldman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315480756

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Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Andrew Goldman Pdf

A comprehensive introduction to the nations of Central and Eastern Europe over a half century of turbulent change - from post war subjugation by the Soviet Union to both shared and divergent experiences of post-Communist transition to free-market democracies.

Author : Peter Cipkowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001667877

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Revolution in Eastern Europe by Peter Cipkowski Pdf

Analyzes the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, country by country, during 1989 and 1990. Includes photographs, time lines, maps, and cartoons.

Author : William Echikson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Communism
ISBN : IND:30000125916936

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Lighting the Night by William Echikson Pdf

Author : Minton F. Goldman
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0765639017

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Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Minton F. Goldman Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of the progress and problems of post-communist development attending to aspects of transition in the region as a whole and to specific issues in Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech and Slovak Republics, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, and Yugoslavia. Goldman (political science, Northeastern U.) diagrams the commonalities of development and the diversity of the various countries' rejection of communism, setting forth the difficulties in moving from communist monolithic authoritarianism to pluralistic democracy, coping with threats to progress and stability, and the international implications of these transitions. Paper edition (758-5), $32.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : David S Mason
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000310030

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Revolution In East-central Europe by David S Mason Pdf

The year 1989 marked a turning point in world history, a watershed year of unprecedented drama and political significance. No matter how one looks at those events–as the fall of communism, the democratization of Eastern Europe, or the end of the cold war–it is important to understand how the world travelled the distance of time, space, and ideology to arrive at the Berlin Wall and tear it down. David Mason provides that understanding in a concise synthesis of history, politics, economics, sociology, literature, philosophy, and popular, as well as traditional, culture. He shows how all these elements combined to yield the year that effectively closed the twentieth century–and promised to launch the new century on a hopeful note. Starting with Poland's elections in June 1989, the countries of then-communist Eastern Europe one by one revolutionized their governments and their polities; Hungary opened its borders to the West, East Germany rushed through, Czechoslovakia elected Vaclav Havel president, Bulgaria changed both party and leadership, and Romania executed Ceausescu. Although Gorbachev enabled many of these changes, he did not cause them. The illumination of the complex symbiosis between dynamics in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union is one of the greatest contributions this book makes. With undercurrents emphasizing the power of ideas, the spirit of youth, and the multifaceted force of culture and ethnicity, Mason takes the reader far beyond the events of change and into their impetus and outcomes. He applies theories of social movements, democratization, and economic transition with an even hand, showing the interaction of their effects not only regionally but worldwide. The concluding chapter puts the revolutions in Eastern Europe into international perspective and highlights their impact on East-West relations, security alliances, and economic integration. Mason discusses the European Community, the United States and the Soviet Union, and the Third World in relation to the new East-Central European configuration. Using delightful and provocative cartoons from Eastern European and Soviet presses, interesting photos, valuable tables of data, and illuminating figures, Mason emphasizes important points about the role of nationalism, ethnicity, public opinion, and harsh economic reality in the revolutionary process.

Author : Roger East
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015025188817

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Revolutions in Eastern Europe by Roger East Pdf

Author : Roger East,Jolyon Pontin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781474287487

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Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Roger East,Jolyon Pontin Pdf

This comprehensive reference, an expanded edition of Revolutions in Eastern Europe, provides a general introduction and broad historical background of Eastern and Central European countries from the First World War onwards, focusing on the development of independent countries and the establishment of Soviet-backed dictatorships, as well as their subsequent experience of political pluralism and external relations and alignments in post 1989 Europe. Each country is covered in an individual chapter, giving a factual account of their revolutions and upheavals and an assessment of their underlying causes.

Author : Roger East,Jolyon Pontin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Europe, Central
ISBN : 1474287476

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Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Roger East,Jolyon Pontin Pdf

"This comprehensive reference, an expanded edition of Revolutions in Eastern Europe, provides a general introduction and broad historical background of Eastern and Central European countries from the First World War onwards, focusing on the development of independent countries and the establishment of Soviet-backed dictatorships, as well as their subsequent experience of political pluralism and external relations and alignments in post 1989 Europe. Each country is covered in an individual chapter, giving a factual account of their revolutions and upheavals and an assessment of their underlying causes."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Author : Mark Frankland
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015001442640

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The Patriots' Revolution by Mark Frankland Pdf

How Eastern Europe toppled communism and won its freedom, reported and analyzed by the London Observer's chief correspondent. "A superlative exposition, thorough and honest."--Kirkus Reviews. "Exemplary...both as journalism and contemporary history." --Times Literary Supplement.

Author : Geoffrey Swain,Nigel Swain
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350307315

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Eastern Europe since 1945 by Geoffrey Swain,Nigel Swain Pdf

An established introductory textbook that provides students with an engaging overview of the complex developments in Eastern Europe from the end of the Second World War through to the present. Tracing the origins of the socialist experiment, de-Stalinisation, and the transition from socialism to capitalism, it explores the key events in each nation's recent history. This is an ideal core text for dedicated modules on Eastern European History or Europe since 1945 (including Central Europe and the Balkans) - or a supplementary text for broader modules on Modern European History or European Political History - which may be offered at all levels of an undergraduate history, politics or European studies degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying the recent history of Eastern Europe for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in Modern European history, European politics or European studies. New to this Edition: - A fully revised new edition of an established text, updated throughout to incorporate the latest research - Provides coverage of recent events - Offers increased focus on social and cultural history with greater emphasis on everyday life and experiences in Eastern Europe

Author : John Feffer
Publisher : Black Rose Books Ltd.
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : 1895431468

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Shock Waves by John Feffer Pdf

Feffer provides an incisive historical background to the current political and economic conflicts that are dramatically reshaping daily life in Eastern Europe and offers critical and guardedly hopeful speculation about the future of the region. Feffer draws upon hundreds of interviews he has conducted with the region's policymakers, trade unionists, grassroots activists, and scholars.