Revolution in East-Central Europe: The Rise and Fall of Communism and the Cold War

ISBN-13: 9780367301446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 216 str.

David S. Mason

Opis

The year 1989 marked a turning point in world history, a watershed year of unprecedented drama and political significance. David Mason provides that understanding in a concise synthesis of history, politics, economics, sociology, literature, philosophy, and popular, as well as traditional, culture.

Spis treści

Introduction -- The Establishment and Decay of Communism in East-Central Europe -- Reform and Revolution in the Soviet Union and East-Central Europe -- Eastern European Responses to Revolution -- In Search of Explanations: Theories of Social, Economic, and Political Change -- The Postcommunist Era in International Politics -- Discussion Questions -- Video Resources

O autorze

David S. Mason