Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe

This comprehensive reference an expanded edition of <i>Revolutions in Eastern Europe</i> provides a general introduction and broad historical background of Eastern and Central European countries from the First World War onwards focusing on the development of independent countries and the establishment of Soviet-backed dictatorships as well as their subsequent experience of political pluralism and external relations and alignments in post 1989 Europe. Each country is covered in an individual chapter giving a factual account of their revolutions and upheavals and an assessment of their underlying causes.