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Book SynopsisThose who define the past control the present. ‘Revising History in Communist Europe’ shows how the manipulation of history both empowered and weakened the communist regimes of post–World War Two Europe. It demonstrates how seismic events of the recent past reverberate in the understandings of the present, determining perceptions and decisions. With fresh analysis on the imposed communist definition of Hungary’s 1956 uprising and its effects on the definition of the Prague Spring, this study will give readers a timely and penetrating insight into both landmark events.
Trade ReviewHungarian Cultural Studies -- Author Article
Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Export and Imposition of Stalinism; Hungarian De-Stalinization and Revising Recent History; A Revolution, a Counter-Revolution or a National Uprising?; Stalinist Purges and De-Stalinization in Czechoslovakia; The Meaning of 1956 in 1968: March to June; June: Turning Point and the Hardening of Positions; July and August: Constructing Counter-Revolution; The Intentions of Intervention and the Shadow of 1956; Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
