Central Europe Since 1945
eBook - ePub

Central Europe Since 1945

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781317900702

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Maps
  8. Abbreviations and Acronyms
  9. Editorial Foreword
  10. Preface
  11. Chapter One. Introduction and General Survey
  12. Chapter Two. Foundations of the Post-war Order in Central Europe
  13. Chapter Three. The Communist Takeover and Consolidation of Power
  14. Chapter Four. The Politics of Stalinism
  15. Chapter Five. Socialist Industrialization and Economic Development
  16. Chapter Six. Social Change and the Nature of Communist Society
  17. Chapter Seven. De-Stalinization and Political Instability
  18. Chapter Eight. The Politics of Mature Communism
  19. Chapter Nine. The Military Basis of the Communist Order
  20. Chapter Ten. The Regional Economic Framework
  21. Chapter Eleven. The End of Communist Rule
  22. Chapter Twelve. Post-Communism and the Transition to Democracy
  23. Chapter Thirteen. Conclusion: the Weight of History
  24. Guide to Further Reading
  25. Bibliography
  26. Maps
  27. Index