Revolutions in Eastern Europe and the U.S.S.R.
Promises vs. Practical Morality
Kenneth Thompson(Editor)
University Press of America
Published on 26. September 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-0-7618-0050-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is an old-fashioned study in which seasoned and talented historians, lawyers, politicals scientists, and linguists seek to make sense of the ever-shifting patterns of change in the transition from the Soviet Union and its satellites to Russia and the former Soviet Republics, and to the recently indepents countries of Eastern Europe. The authors trace some of the early responses.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-0050-7 (9780761800507)
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Content
Chapter 1 Policy-Making in a Rapidly Changing World: The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Chapter 2 Glimpses of the Old and the New Soviet Mind Chapter 3 Change and the Continuing Revolution in the Soviet Union Chapter 4 change in Eastern Europe Chapter 5 The Presidency Viewed from Eastern Europe: Institutional Change Chapter 6 Constitutional and Political Developments in Hungary Chapter 7 Identity Crisis in the Czech Republic Chapter 8 Eastern Europe: Free Countries-Captive Press Chapter 9 Principles of 1989: Reflections on Revolution Chapter 10 Central and Eastern Europe: Unfinished Revolutions