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 - 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 1989-91
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 - And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.
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
