Reinventing Politics: Eastern Europe from Stalin to Havel

by Vladimir Tismăneanu

Book Overview

"Using primary materials from Eastern European democratic movements, Tismaneanu shows how dissident enclaves, grassroots political groups, independent unions and underground initiatives spearheaded the spontaneous outbursts of discontent that led to the nonviolent collapse of communist dictatorships...In an illuminating, exciting comparative analysis of the breakup of the Soviet Union's outer empire, Tismaneanu ...identifies bureaucratic inertia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743212827
• ISBN13: 9780743212823
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Post-Soviet Eastern Europe Accurately Described

When I was in college, I was required to read this book. I was struck then by the insights that Tismaneanu had. This text gave me the greatest understanding of why Bulgaria kept the communists while the Czech Republic has put its arms around a market economy. Recently, I went back a re-read this book, and was struck at how timely the analysis still is. I would whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone looking to understand what has and will occur in Eastern Europe.