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- English
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Central Europe Since 1945
About this book
Central Europe - here, Poland, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia and Hungary - is at the centre of international attention since the Soviet collapse. An understanding of its postwar history is critical to an appreciation of the challenges facing its present rulers. This is an engrossing account of the installation, development, operation and eventual downfall of its (very different) communist regimes, and the transition to the freedoms and uncertainties of the post-Soviet world. The book covers political, economic, social and cultural change, emphasising the crucial relationships with the USSR throughout.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Maps
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Editorial Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter One. Introduction and General Survey
- Chapter Two. Foundations of the Post-war Order in Central Europe
- Chapter Three. The Communist Takeover and Consolidation of Power
- Chapter Four. The Politics of Stalinism
- Chapter Five. Socialist Industrialization and Economic Development
- Chapter Six. Social Change and the Nature of Communist Society
- Chapter Seven. De-Stalinization and Political Instability
- Chapter Eight. The Politics of Mature Communism
- Chapter Nine. The Military Basis of the Communist Order
- Chapter Ten. The Regional Economic Framework
- Chapter Eleven. The End of Communist Rule
- Chapter Twelve. Post-Communism and the Transition to Democracy
- Chapter Thirteen. Conclusion: the Weight of History
- Guide to Further Reading
- Bibliography
- Maps
- Index