Description
Book SynopsisAddresses the emergence of uncertain pluralism in the region following the disintegrations of the communist regimes in 1989. This book considers issues and challenges that have marked Eastern Europe from 1939, through World War II and the era of socialism.
Table of ContentsPreface
1. Introduction Sabrina P. Ramet
Part 1 History
2. Eastern Europe's Defining Fault Lines Gale Stokes
Part 2 Countries
3. Czechoslovakia Sharon L. Wolchik
4. Hungary Laszlo Kurti
5. German Democratic Republic Brigitte H. Schulz
6. Poland Jack Bielasiak
7. Yugoslavia Sabrina P. Ramet
8. Romania William Crowther
9. Bulgaria Spas T. Raikin
10. Albania Elez Biberaj
Part 3 Policy Spheres
11. Women and the Politics of Gender in Communist and Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe Sharon L. Wolchik
12. Religion and Politics in Eastern Europe Paula Franklin Lytle
13. East European Cinema Herbert J. Eagle
14. The Economic Challenges of Post-Communist Marketization Andrei Kuznetsov
15. Democracy, Markets, and Security in Eastern Europe Daniel N. Nelson and Georgeta V. Pourchot
16. Democracy, Tolerance, and the Cycles of History Sabrina P. Ramet
For Further Reading
Contributors
Index
