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Eastern Europe 1939-2000
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Eastern Europe 1939-2000
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Pittaway
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| Series | Brief Histories |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:296 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780340762196
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| Classifications | Dewey:947.0009045 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Hodder Arnold
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| Publication Date |
30 April 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Eastern Europe examines the post-war history of Eastern Europe from the perspective of social history. Integrating fresh research, this book examines the nature and impact of socialist dictatorships on society, and reveals the extent to which phenomena that emerged during the dictatorships are shaping today's society. Eastern Europe is both thematic and comparative. The themes examined include the social legacy of the Second World War, the Stalinist experience, the post-Stalinist regimes, the challenges to the dictatorships, the Revolutions of 1989, and the post-socialist experience. Political events are set in the context of wider social changes allowing proper consideration to be given to neglected themes such as class, gender, ethnicity and popular religion.
Author Biography
Mark Pittaway is Senior Lecturer in European Studies at the Open University, UK
Reviews'Pittaway's writing style is direct and supple, and his arguments are well presented. This is a great addition to the scholarship on communist Eastern Europe, and it will be useful to instructors of undergraduate classes as well as researchers. Highly recommended.' * Choice *
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