Eastern Europe 1939-2000

No other title in this area has the state-and-society angle of this volume Strong thematic approach guides students straight to the major issues Places socialist period in context of pre- and post-socialist developments

Examines the post-war history of Eastern Europe from the perspective of social history. This book looks at the nature and impact of socialist dictatorships on life in the region, and reveals the extent to which phenomena that emerged during the dictatorships are shaping society in the region.This book examines the post-war history of Eastern Europe from the perspective of social history. It examines the nature and impact of socialist dictatorships on life in the region, and reveals the extent to which phenomena that emerged during the dictatorships are shaping society in the region today. It also integrates research conducted in the archives opened in the last eleven years into a general history of the region.