The 1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe: From Communism to Pluralism

By: Kevin Mcdermott and Matthew Stibbe

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Synopsis: This important book reassesses a defining historical, political and ideological moment in contemporary history: the 1989 revolutions in central and eastern Europe. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the authors reconsider such crucial themes as the broader historical significance of the 1989 events, the complex interaction between external and internal factors in the origins and outcomes of the revolutions, the impact of the ‘Gorbachev phenomenon’, the West and the end of the Cold War, the political and socio-economic determinants of the revolutionary processes in Poland, Hungary, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, and the competing academic, cultural and ideological perceptions of the year 1989 as communism gave way to post-communist pluralism in the 1990s and beyond. Concluding that the contentious term ‘revolution’ is indeed apt for the momentous developments in eastern Europe in 1989, this book will be essential reading for undergraduates, postgraduates and specialists alike.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781526103468
Related ISBNs:: 9780719085277, 9780719099984, 9780719085277, 9781526103475, 9780719099984, 9780719085277, 9781526103475, 9780719099984, 9780719085277, 9781526103475
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 06/28/17
Copyrighted By:: Manchester University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Kevin McDermott
Edited by:: Matthew Stibbe