Central and Eastern Europe, 1944 1993: Detour from the Periphery to the Periphery

By Iván T. Berend

Book Overview

Ivan Berend uses a vast range of sources, as well as his own personal experience, to analyze the fortunes of the postwar socialist regimes in Eastern Europe. His comparative approach stretches beyond the confines of economic history to produce a work of political economy, encompassing the cultural and personal forces that have influenced the development of the Eastern Bloc countries over the past fifty years. The book is distinguished by its unique combination of time, region and topic, and is a major contribution to the economic history of the twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521663520
• ISBN13: 9780521663526
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding

The most thorough and beautifully written account of CEE history under Soviet hegemony and its aftermath that I have ever read. A brilliant author.

Great Detailed Account

Berend's novel is a great account of the political, social, and economic changes Central and Eastern Europe went through after WWII. The book is very well organized and easy to follow, making this book read more like a story than a boring old history book.