Eastern Europe since 1945 / Edition 5

by Geoffrey Swain, Nigel Swain

Overview

An established introductory textbook that provides students with an engaging overview of the complex developments in Eastern Europe from the end of the Second World War through to the present. Tracing the origins of the socialist experiment, de-Stalinisation, and the transition from socialism to capitalism, it explores the key events in each nation's recent history.

This is an ideal core text for dedicated modules on Eastern European History or Europe since 1945 (including Central Europe and the Balkans) - or a supplementary text for broader modules on Modern European History or European Political History - which may be offered at all levels of an undergraduate history, politics or European studies degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying the recent history of Eastern Europe for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in Modern European history, European politics or European studies.

New to this Edition:
- A fully revised new edition of an established text, updated throughout to incorporate the latest research
- Provides coverage of recent events
- Offers increased focus on social and cultural history with greater emphasis on everyday life and experiences in Eastern Europe

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137605115
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/15/2017
Edition description:	5th ed. 2018
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Geoffrey Swain is Alec Nove Chair in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK.
Nigel Swain is Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK.
Geoffrey Swain is Alec Nove Chair in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Nigel Swain is Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Chronology
Map
Introduction
Revolution in Eastern Europe
Different Roads to Socialism
An End to Diversity
1956: Communism Renewed?
Actually Existing Socialism in Operation
Reform Communism or Economic Reform
Neo-Stalinism Triumphant
The Fall of Actually Existing Socialism
Adapting to Capitalism Enthusiastically: Central Europe
Adapting to Capitalism Hesitantly: The Balkans
Conclusion
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index

Editorial Reviews

Specialists in Yugoslavia and Hungary broaden their scope to present a comprehensive history of the unsuccessful attempt to build socialism in Eastern Europe. From the euphoria of post-war liberation, through the early diverse roads taken toward socialism and the increasing pressure of the Cold War that led Stalin to impose a single vision on the whole region, to the reform attempts in the 1950s and 1960s and the final collapse, they emphasize that the failure was economic rather than political. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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