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Eastern Europe In The Twentieth Century And After
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Author : R. J. Crampton
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1997
Eastern Europe In The Twentieth Century And After written by R. J. Crampton and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area. Focusing on the attempt to create and maintain a functioning democracy, this new edition now: examines events in Bosnia and Herzegovina includes a new consideration of the evolution of the region since the revolutions of 1989-91 surveys the development of a market economy analyzes the realignment of Eastern Europe towards the West details the emergence of organized crime discusses each state individually includes an up-to-date bibliography. Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.
From Peoples Into Nations
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Author : John Connelly
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-21
From Peoples Into Nations written by John Connelly and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-21 with History categories.
A sweeping narrative history of Eastern Europe from the late eighteenth century to today In the 1780s, the Habsburg monarch Joseph II decreed that henceforth German would be the language of his realm. His intention was to forge a unified state from his vast and disparate possessions, but his action had the opposite effect, catalyzing the emergence of competing nationalisms among his Hungarian, Czech, and other subjects, who feared that their languages and cultures would be lost. In this sweeping narrative history of Eastern Europe since the late eighteenth century, John Connelly connects the stories of the region's diverse peoples, telling how, at a profound level, they have a shared understanding of the past. An ancient history of invasion and migration made the region into a cultural landscape of extraordinary variety, a patchwork in which Slovaks, Bosnians, and countless others live shoulder to shoulder and where calls for national autonomy often have had bloody effects among the interwoven ethnicities. Connelly traces the rise of nationalism in Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman lands; the creation of new states after the First World War and their later absorption by the Nazi Reich and the Soviet Bloc; the reemergence of democracy and separatist movements after the collapse of communism; and the recent surge of populist politics throughout the region. Because of this common experience of upheaval, East Europeans are people with an acute feeling for the precariousness of history: they know that nations are not eternal, but come and go; sometimes they disappear. From Peoples into Nations tells their story.
Eastern Europe
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Author : Tomek E. Jankowski
language : en
Publisher: New Europe Books
Release Date : 2014-05-20
Eastern Europe written by Tomek E. Jankowski and has been published by New Europe Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-20 with History categories.
Eastern Europe! is a brief and concise (but informative) introduction to Eastern Europe and its myriad customs and history. When the legendary Romulus killed his brother Remus and founded the city of Rome in 753 BCE, Plovdiv -- today the second-largest city in Bulgaria -- was already thousands of years old. Indeed, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Brussels, Amsterdam are all are mere infants compared to Plovdiv. This is just one of the paradoxes that haunts and defines the New Europe, that part of Europe that was freed from Soviet bondage in 1989 which is at once both much older than the modern Atlantic-facing power centers of Western Europe while also being in some ways much younger than them. Even those knowledgeable about Western Europe often see Eastern Europe as terra incognita, with a sign on the border declaring "Here be monsters." This book is a gateway to understanding both what unites and separates Eastern Europeans from their Western brethren, and how this vital region has been shaped by, but has also left its mark on, Western Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Ideal for students, businesspeople, and those who simply want to know more about where Grandma or Grandpa came from, Eastern Europe! is a user-friendly guide to a region that is all too often mischaracterized as remote, insular, and superstitious. Illustrations throughout include: 40 photos, 40 maps and 40 figures (tables, charts, etc.) From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Burdens Of Freedom
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Author : Padraic Kenney
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2008-02-29
The Burdens Of Freedom written by Padraic Kenney and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-29 with History categories.
From Estonia to Macedonia, this book is a history of 15 countries as they negotiate their transition from communism. For some, the story ends happily, with triumphant entry into the European Union in 2004.Others are caught in limbo, destroyed by nationalist politics, war and genocide, or crippled by corrupt political practices. The Burdens of Freedom considers the effects of revolutionary change, the resurgence of nationalism and the painful examination of the past. It looks at the process of building stable democratic states, and their integration with international structures. Most of the countries have established admission to the EU as a national objective; but many of them have also been active participants in the American-led occupation of Iraq. Domestically, each has seen a divide emerge between winners and losers. All are moving forward simultaneously to democracy, unity and prosperity, but also to national division and economic disparity.
A History Of Eastern Europe
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Author : Robert Bideleux
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-04-10
A History Of Eastern Europe written by Robert Bideleux and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-10 with History categories.
A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change is a wide-ranging single volume history of the "lands between", the lands which have lain between Germany, Italy, and the Tsarist and Soviet empires. Bideleux and Jeffries examine the problems that have bedevilled this troubled region during its imperial past, the interwar period, under fascism, under communism, and since 1989. While mainly focusing on the modern era and on the effects of ethnic nationalism, fascism and communism, the book also offers original, striking and revisionist coverage of: * ancient and medieval times * the Hussite Revolution, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation * the legacies of Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the Hapsburg Empire * the rise and decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth * the impact of the region's powerful Russian and Germanic neighbours * rival concepts of "Central" and "Eastern" Europe * the 1920s land reforms and the 1930s Depression. Providing a thematic historical survey and analysis of the formative processes of change which have played the paramount roles in shaping the development of the region, A History of Eastern Europe itself will play a paramount role in the studies of European historians.
From Warsaw To Sofia
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Author : Henry Bogdan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
From Warsaw To Sofia written by Henry Bogdan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
The comprehensive history of Eastern Europe. This highly readable, informed & objective work covers the political, cultural & economic history of the area -- the perfect reference for the history aficionado or for college courses. In-depth study of each of the East European nations, from their inception to the present: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. Origins of diverse Cultures & Languages; Invasions of the 2nd to 9th Centuries; Formation of Nation States; Humanism & Renaissance in the 14-15th Centuries; Domination by the Ottoman Turks, the Hapsburgs, & the Russians; Rise of Nationalism; Revolutions of 1848; The Austro-Hungarian Empire; Two World Wars; Treaties & Alliances; Stalinism; Life under Communism & the U. S. S. R.; The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Prague Spring & Solidarity in Poland; Gorbachev & the Reform era; The dissolution of the Iron Curtain; Also, Ethnic tensions & conflicts over national minorities; Economic problems & foreign debt; Religious persecution, anti-Semitism, Communist Party purges; Political prisoners & Human rights issues; Resistance movements; & much more. Special update insert, covering the astonishing events of late-1989 to mid-1990 in Eastern Europe.
Eastern Europe In The Aftermath Of Solidarity
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Author : Adam Bromke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Eastern Europe In The Aftermath Of Solidarity written by Adam Bromke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
Part of two basic studies on Eastern Europe, focusing on Polish problems and developments, by an eminent student of Poland and Eastern European politics and history.
Eastern Europe And The Ussr
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Author : Giles Merritt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Eastern Europe And The Ussr written by Giles Merritt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Business & Economics categories.
Considers the fast-changing relationship between the European Community and the newly democratised market economies of Eastern and Central Europe, including the Soviet Union, and attempts to identify the key policy areas where a new partnership is being forged between Eastern and Western Europe.
Global Trends In Eastern Europe
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Author : Nikolai Genov
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2010
Global Trends In Eastern Europe written by Nikolai Genov and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
In this thought-provoking book, Nikolai Genov presents a systematic description and explanation of Eastern European societal transformations after 1989 as a consequence of global trends.
Global Trends In Eastern Europe
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Author : Professor Nikolai Genov
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-03-28
Global Trends In Eastern Europe written by Professor Nikolai Genov and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-28 with Political Science categories.
Eastern Europe was once clearly defined by the centralized political and economic organization of the societies in the region. They shared the same official ideology and were members of the same alliances. After 1989, the region collapsed in an economic, political and cultural implosion. What were the moving forces of this profound change? What are its consequences? Could we try to reasonably foresee any future developments? In this thought-provoking book, Nikolai Genov presents a systematic description and explanation of Eastern European societal transformations after 1989. They are interpreted as adaptations to four global trends; upgrading the rationality of organizations; individualization; spreading of instrumental activism; and universalization of value-normative systems. Adaptations to these trends have generally been successful. However, Genov notes that the process is marked by many failures as well. They are mostly caused by path dependency in the societal development and by the varying quality of relevant decisions, other destructive developments are due to contradictions in the global trends themselves. Guided by the assumption that the societal and supranational integration mechanisms in Eastern Europe before 1989 could not resist the overwhelming power of global trends, Genov's controversial findings question visions about the end of history and simultaneously strengthen the confidence that most complex macro-social processes can be rationally managed. A timely book allowing for a much needed engagement in contemporary debates on the controversial processes in Eastern European transitions.