In praise of Surge to Freedom: The End of Communist Rule in Eastern Europe
"Nobody has yet produced a more perceptive and inclusive work on the events of what is arguably the most important year of our lifetimes. This book is essential for anyone with an interest in Eastern Europe, radical social change, or post-bipolar global politics." Joel M. Jenswold, Social Science Quarterly

"Brown has been a close observer of the region for decades, and the breadth of his knowledge and the acuity of his judgments are evident throughout." Michael Bernhard, Political Science...

After the exuberance that marked the revolutions of 1989, the countries of Eastern Europe have faced the breathtakingly ambitious task of remaking their societies. Simultaneously they have sought to build liberal democracies based on market economics, while confronting reassertions of claims for national independence long suppressed. Taking up where his previous book "Surge to Freedom" ended, J. F. Brown's "Hopes and Shadows "analyzes the results of the first four years of Eastern Europe's separation from communist rule and the prospects for the future.
The forces at work in the midst of...

"The Grooves of Change" is the culmination of J. F. Brown's esteemed career as an analyst of Eastern Europe. He traces events in this diverse and disruption-riddled region from the communist era to the years of transition after the fall of the Berlin Wall to the present. Brown also provides specific analyses of the development of liberal democratic culture in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe--Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the successor states of Yugoslavia.
While acknowledging that the term "Eastern Europe" began to...

The premier source for a comprehensive update and overview of developments in the most rapidly changing region in the world.

Each edition features thematic coverage of regional, political, and economic developments.

Chapters on every country of the region cover essential historical background as well as current developments and domestic and foreign policy issues.

Supplementing the chapters are maps, data boxes, documents, and sidebars.

Provides specific analyses of the development of liberal democratic culture in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe - Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the successor-states of Yugoslavia.