The 1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe: From Communism to Pluralism

Hardback

Main Details

Title The 1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe: From Communism to Pluralism
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Kevin McDermott
Edited by Matthew Stibbe
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719085277
ClassificationsDewey:321.0940943
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 July 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book reassesses a defining historical, political and ideological moment in contemporary history: the 1989 revolutions in central and eastern Europe. Bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines, the volume examines the rapid dismantling of the communist regimes in the late 1980s and the transition to pluralism in the 1990s. -- .

Author Biography

Kevin McDermott is Senior Lecturer in Political History at Sheffield Hallam University Matthew Stibbe is Professor of Modern European History at Sheffield Hallam University -- .

Reviews

'this volume is rich in both theoretical insights and empirical detail' Anna Grzymala-Busse, Slavonic and East European Review Volume 92, no.2 April 2014 -- .