Eastern Europe since 1945

by Swain, Geoffrey; Swain, Nigel

• ISBN13: 9780230214606
• ISBN10: 0230214606
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This essential text has been fully revised, updated and expanded to take account of new material and events since the publication of the third edition. The last chapters focus on the inclusion of most of the Eastern European states into the EU and the book now also features more tables, maps and Further Reading.

Author Biography

GEOFFREY SWAIN is Alec Nove Professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK. NIGEL SWAIN is Director of the Centre for Central and Eastern European Studies and Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK. 

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
Chronology	p. x
Map	p. xxii
Introduction	p. 1
Revolution in Eastern Europe	p. 11
Different Roads to Socialism	p. 31
An End to Diversity	p. 57
1956: Communism Renewed?	p. 87
Actually Existing Socialism in Operation	p. 117
Reform Communism or Economic Reform	p. 142
Neo-Stalinism Triumphant	p. 172
The Fall of Actually Existing Socialism	p. 201
Adapting to Capitalism Enthusiastically: Central Europe	p. 233
Adapting to Capitalism Hesitantly: the Balkans	p. 259
Conclusion	p. 287
Notes	p. 291
Suggested Reading	p. 313
Index	p. 315
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