Central and Eastern Europe, 1944-1993

Download or read book Central and Eastern Europe, 1944-1993 written by Ivan Berend and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-08-29 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivan Berend uses a vast range of sources, as well as his own personal experience, to analyze the fortunes of the postwar socialist regimes in Eastern Europe. His comparative approach stretches beyond the confines of economic history to produce a work of political economy, encompassing the cultural and personal forces that have influenced the development of the "Eastern Bloc" countries over the past fifty years. The book is distinguished by its unique combination of time, region and topic, and is a major contribution to the economic history of the twentieth century.