| Physical description |
xix, 194 pages : map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in contemporary history. |
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Studies in contemporary history (New York, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188) and index. |
| Contents |
Map: Russia and Eastern Europe, 1992 -- 1. YALTA 1945: Liberation or Occupation? -- 2. BELGRADE 1948: Cold War Empire -- 3. BUDAPEST 1956: Thaw and Refreeze -- 4. PRAGUE 1968: Spring and Fall -- 5. GDANSK 1980: Stagnation to Solidarity -- 6. BERLIN 1989: Decolonisation of the Outer Empire -- 7. MOSCOW 1991: Disintegration of the Inner Empire -- 8. The Last Empire? |
| Summary |
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire describes and explains the creation, maintenance, and eventual demise of the Soviet regime across post-1945 Eastern Europe. The study stresses the unpredictable but authoritative role of war and sets the "Soviet Empire" within the broader context of global imperialism and decolonization. The chapter format integrates full coverage of the dramatic episodes of Eastern European dissent into an overarching treatment of the "Soviet Empire." A final chapter explores the imperial nature of the Soviet Bloc, and assesses not only its patent strengths and hidden weaknesses, but also its much publicized vices. |
| Subject |
Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
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Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1945-1991.
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| ISBN |
0312174071 (paper) |
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0312174055 (cloth) |
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0333606280 (paperback) |
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0333606272 (hardback) |
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