The Rebirth of East Europe

This book is designed to quickly enlighten readers about nature of East Europe. Comprehensive and multiperspective–yet easy and enjoyable to read–it provides an accessible overview of everything that’s politically relevant for the region—geography, political history, Soviet occupation, Cold War, and system collapse.

Caught between Empires.
Flunking Democracy: The Interwar Years.
East Europe and World War II.
The Communist Takeovers.
The Hated Regimes.
“We Pretend to Work”: The Decay of Communism.
1989: The Gorbachev Factor.
The Struggle for Democracy.
The Horrors of Yugoslavia.
Lessons, Hopes, Fears.

For those interested in Eastern European Politics, Cold War History, Comparative Politics, and International Relations.