Reinventing Politics: Eastern Europe from Stalin to Havel
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"Using primary materials from Eastern European democratic movements, Tismaneanu shows how dissident enclaves, grassroots political groups, independent unions and underground initiatives spearheaded the spontaneous outbursts of discontent that led to the nonviolent collapse of communist dictatorships...In an illuminating, exciting comparative analysis of the breakup of the Soviet Union's outer empire, Tismaneanu ...identifies bureaucratic inertia, renascent authoritarian tendencies and the lure of populist adventurers as key obstacles to democracy." --Publishers Weekly
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0743212827
ISBN13:9780743212823
Release Date:October 2000
Publisher:Free Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Post-Soviet Eastern Europe Accurately Described
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
When I was in college, I was required to read this book. I was struck then by the insights that Tismaneanu had. This text gave me the greatest understanding of why Bulgaria kept the communists while the Czech Republic has put its arms around a market economy. Recently, I went back a re-read this book, and was struck at how timely the analysis still is. I would whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone looking to understand what has and will occur in Eastern Europe.
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