Reinventing Politics gives an account of East European politics from the time of Soviet domination to the 1989-90 revolutions, and considers the effect of tyranny on East European culture and politics, the chances for successful and harmonious development in the region, and its relationship with the rest of Europe. "Using primary materials from Eastern European democratic movements, Tismaneanu shows how dissident enclaves, grassroots political groups, independent unions and underground initiatives spearheaded the spontaneous outbursts of discontent that led to the nonviolent collapse of communist dictatorshipsā¦In an illuminating, exciting comparative analysis of the breakup of the Soviet Union's outer empire, Tismaneanu ā¦identifies bureaucratic inertia, renascent authoritarian tendencies and the lure of populist adventurers as key obstacles to democracy." ā Publishers Weekly

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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- ONE Victims and Outsiders: Eastern Europe Before Communism
- TWO Children in the Fog: From Peopleās Democracies to āDeveloped Socialismā
- THREE From Thaw to Freeze: Eastern Europe Under āReal Socialismā
- FOUR A Glorious Resurrection: The Rise of Civil Society
- FIVE The Ethos of Civil Society
- SIX The Triumph of the Powerless: Origins and Dynamics of the East European Upheaval
- SEVEN The Birth Pangs of Democracy
- EPILOGUE Fears, Phobias, Frustrations: Eastern Europe Between Ethnocracy and Democracy
- Notes
- Index
- Appendix
- Insert
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