Between Past and Future: The Revolution of 1989 and Their Aftermath

By: Sorin Antohi

The tenth anniversary of the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe is the basis for this text which reflects upon the past ten years and what lies ahead for the future. An international group of academics and public intellectuals, including former dissidents and active politicians, engage in an exchange on the antecedents, causes, contexts, meanings and legacies of the 1989 revolutions. The contributors address various issues including liberal democracy and its enemies; modernity and discontent; economic reforms and their social impact; ethnicity; nationalism and religion; geopolitics; electoral systems and political power; European integration; and the demise of Yugoslavia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9639116718
• ISBN13: 9789639116719
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher