Sections
Table of contents [10 chapters]
Front Matter
Pages i-xxiii
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Back Matter
Pages 198-232
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About this book
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.
Keywords
- communism
- Europe
- Hungary
- Poland
- revolution
- Stalin
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
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
Authors: Ben Fowkes
DOI: //doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24218-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies [R0]
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1995
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-65106-3
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-24218-4
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXIII, 255
Topics: Political Theory, Political Science, International Relations, European History, Modern History
Abstract
This article explores why communism has collapsed in Central and Eastern Europe. In particular, it looks at the reasons for the speed and the suddenness of the transformation and offers an analysis in terms of the increasing decay of Soviet-type systems throughout the 198os until they finally proved incapable of self-reproduction. It investigates the various factors that contributed to the collapse-economic deprivation, criticism from intellectuals, popular demonstrations and divisions within the communist party leaderships. Finally, the article raises questions about the significance of the transformation for the future of Europe as a whole.
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