Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

by Ben Fowkes

Overview

Communist parties came to power in a variety of ways, usually by force, often with the acquiescence of people who hoped for a better future. Then came the imposition of Stalinism. The book examines this, and subsequent crises in Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333651063
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/11/1995
Edition description:	Second Edition 1995
Pages:	255
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of Plates - Preface - List of Abbreviations - Introduction to the Second Edition - Introduction - The Seizure of Power: The Northern Tier - The Seizure of Power: Hungary and the Agrarian South - High Stalinism - Eastern Europe after Stalin - The Quiet Years, 1957-68 - Czechoslovakia in 1968: Climax and Defeat of Reform Communism - The Brezhnev Years: Dithering at the Top and Revolt from Below - The Premature Revolution: Poland 1980-81 - Decline and Fall - Appendix: Statistical Tables - Notes - Index

Editorial Reviews

'It is detailed and thorough; it adjusts its treatment to emphasise highlights such as the Hungarian uprising, the Prague Spring and the Solidarity triumph and to make useful comparisons between them.' - Professor W.V. Wallace, Europe-Asia Studies

'What was communism in Eastern Europe all about? Fowkes' book is a good place to look for some answers. In ten concise chapters he guides us across the geographic and political landscape of post-World War II Eastern Europe ... There is enough detail to prove helpful to both generalists and specialists.' - Professor B.P. Menard, Millennium Journal of International Studies

From the Publisher

Chronicles both the dramatic events and the persistent structural evolution of communism in Eastern Europe, from the rise of socialist republics after World War II, through the imposition of Stalinism and the decline in economic and ideological vitality, to the events of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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