Swain, Geoff.

Eastern Europe since 1945 / Geoffrey Swain, Nigel Swain. - 4th ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - xxi, 335 p. ; 22 cm. - Making of the modern world .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Tables -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Revolution in Eastern Europe -- Different Roads to Socialism -- An End to Diversity -- 1956: Communism Renewed? -- Actually Existing Socialism in Operation -- Reform Communism or Economic Reform -- Neo-Stalinism Triumphant -- The Fall of Actually Existing Socialism -- Adapting to Capitalism Enthusiastically: Central Europe -- Adapting to Capitalism Hesitantly: The Balkans -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

"This essential text has been fully revised, updated and expanded to take account of new material and events since the publication of the third edition. The last chapters focus on the inclusion of most of the Eastern European states into the EU and the book now also features more tables, maps and Further Reading"--Provided by publisher.

9780230214606 (pbk.)

2009044244


Communism--History.--Europe, Eastern


Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1945-1989.

HX240.7.A6 / S93 2009

335.430947