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This book puts into context the unsuccessful socialist experiment in Eastern Europe. The first half concentrates on the years 1945-56, when the options for Eastern Europe were not entirely closed, and considers the period of non-Soviet socialism, the process of Soviet take over and the hope and despair of 1956. Thereafter the author discusses the economic failure of what was termed 'actually existing socialism', the optimism of reform in the 1960s fading to the neo-Stalinist triumph of the 1970s, and the economic and political stagnation which caused the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe.
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'An excellent overview of East European politics since 1945, providing the necessary historical context, such as the EU Eastern enlargement and the conflicts in former Yugoslavia. It reflects up-to-date scholarship and yet is accessible to students.' - Florian Bieber, University of Kent, UK
Reviews of the first edition:
'Useful for students' - Karen Henderson, Journal of Area Studies
'Detailed, informative and valuable analysis of the evolution of Eastern Europe.' - Stephen Fischer Galati, International History Review
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A fully revised, updated and expanded new edition of an essential text which provides students with an approachable overview of the modern history of Eastern Europe
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