Communism and its CollapseRanging from the Russian revolution of 1917 to the collapse of Eastern Europe in the 1980s this study examines Communist rule. By focusing primarily on the USSR and Eastern Europe Stephen White covers the major topics and issues affecting these countries, including: Any student or scholar of European history will find this an essential addition to their reading list. |
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... Brezhnev as Soviet party leader Ceauşescu new leader of Romania '14 Points ' launch Chinese Cultural Revolution Dubček replaces Novotny as Czechoslovak party leader ; start of ' Prague Spring ' Warsaw Pact invasion and occupation of ...
... Brezhnev as Soviet party leader Ceauşescu new leader of Romania '14 Points ' launch Chinese Cultural Revolution Dubček replaces Novotny as Czechoslovak party leader ; start of ' Prague Spring ' Warsaw Pact invasion and occupation of ...
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... Brezhnev (Khrushchev's successor as party leader in 1964) introduced the rather different concept of 'developed ... Brezhnev's successors Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko (party leaders from 1982 to 1984 and from 1984 to 1985 ...
... Brezhnev (Khrushchev's successor as party leader in 1964) introduced the rather different concept of 'developed ... Brezhnev's successors Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko (party leaders from 1982 to 1984 and from 1984 to 1985 ...
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... Brezhnev ( Khrushchev's successor as party leader in 1964 ) introduced the rather different concept of ' developed ... Brezhnev's successors Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko ( party leaders from 1982 to 1984 and from 1984 to 1985 ...
... Brezhnev ( Khrushchev's successor as party leader in 1964 ) introduced the rather different concept of ' developed ... Brezhnev's successors Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko ( party leaders from 1982 to 1984 and from 1984 to 1985 ...
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... Brezhnev told the Soviet parliament , more than four - fifths of the entire adult population had taken at least a nominal part in the debate . A special degree of attention was given to the rising generation . School- children were ...
... Brezhnev told the Soviet parliament , more than four - fifths of the entire adult population had taken at least a nominal part in the debate . A special degree of attention was given to the rising generation . School- children were ...
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Contents
1 | |
The establishment of communist rule | 11 |
National communism in Eastern Europe | 21 |
The limits of reform | 30 |
A system in decline | 41 |
Transition from below | 52 |
Transition from above | 61 |
Explaining communist collapse | 71 |
Further reading 888888 | 82 |
Index | 88 |
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