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Book SynopsisPresents an analysis of the major political crises in post-1945 East Central Europe: Hungary (1956-63), Czechoslovakia (1968-76), and Poland (1980-89). This book also explores how political crises reshaped party-state institutions, redefined relations between party and state institutions, and modified the political practices of these regimes.
Trade ReviewWinner of the 1996 Orbis Polish Book Prize, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction: Political Crises, Mobilization, and Demobilization in East Central Europe3Pt. IThe Political Crisis and Its Aftermath in Hungary, 1956-196337Ch. 2The Party-State and Society during the Hungarian Revolution42Ch. 3The Soviet Invasion and the Defeat of the Revolution65Ch. 4The Political Crisis, Demobilization, and Regime Reequilibration in Hungary99Pt. IIThe Political Crisis and Its Aftermath in Czechoslovakia, 1968-1976121Ch. 5The Party-State and Society during the Prague Spring126Ch. 6The End of Socialism with a Human Face162Ch. 7The Political Crisis, Demobilization, and Regime Reequilibration in Czechoslovakia198Pt. IIIThe Political Crisis and Its Aftermath in Poland, 1980-1989215Ch. 8The Party-State and Society during the Solidarity Period222Ch. 9Poland under Martial Law and After257Ch. 10The Political Crisis and the Failure of Demobilization and Regime Reequilibration283Ch. 11Conclusions: Patterns and Legacies of Political Crisis, Demobilization, and Regime Reequilibration in East Central Europe305Notes331Bibliography405Index431
