A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present

A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 481
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781472511973
ISBN-13 : 1472511972
Rating : 4/5 (972 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present by : Ian D. Armour

Download or read book A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present written by Ian D. Armour and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Eastern Europe still different from Western Europe, more than a quarter-century after the collapse of Communism? A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present shows how the roots of this difference are based in Eastern Europe's tortured 20th century. Eastern Europe emerged in 1918 as the 'lands between', new states whose weakness vis-à-vis Germany and Soviet Russia soon became obvious. The region was the main killing-field of the Second World War, which visited unimaginable horrors on its inhabitants before their 'liberation' by the Soviets in 1945. The imposition of Communist dictatorships on the region, ironically, only deepened Eastern Europe's backwardness. Even in the post-Communist period, its problems continue to make it a fertile breeding-ground for nationalism and political extremism. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present explores the comparative backwardness of Eastern Europe and how this has driven strategies of modernisation; it looks at the ways in which the region has served as a giant test-tube for political experimentation and, in particular, at the enduring strength of nationalism, which since 1989 has re-emerged more virulent than ever. This book in the essential textbook for any student of 20th-century Eastern Europe.


A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present Related Books

A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present
Language: en
Pages: 481
Authors: Ian D. Armour
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-08 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Why is Eastern Europe still different from Western Europe, more than a quarter-century after the collapse of Communism? A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the
The Spiritual Origins of Eastern Europe
Language: en
Pages: 562
Authors: Sergei O. Prokofieff
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-21 - Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

‘And however paradoxical it may seem today, the “Grail mood” is in the fullest sense to be found in Russia. And the future role that Russia will play in t
Eastern Europe! 2nd Edition
Language: en
Pages: 744
Authors: Tomek Jankowski
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-03 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The long-awaited new edition of the acclaimed, first-ever comprehensive, informative, and entertaining history of Eastern Europe in English―thoroughly updated
Eastern Europe [3 volumes]
Language: en
Pages: 951
Authors: Richard Frucht
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-12-22 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A contemporary analysis of the people, cultures, and society within the regions that make up Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Land
A History of Eastern Europe
Language: en
Pages: 704
Authors: Robert Bideleux
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Psychology Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Changeis a wide-ranging single volume history of the "lands between", the lands which have lain between Germany, Italy,