Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of
communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century –And After is …

This comparative history of the higher education systems in Poland, East Germany, and the
Czech lands reveals an unexpected diversity within East European stalinism. With …

This book began as my dissertation at Columbia University. I owe a large debt of gratitude,
first and foremost, to my sponsor, Joseph Rothschild, as well as to my committee chair …

Der vierte Band der Potsdamer Textbücher bringt erstmals den klassischen Text der
Politikwissenschaft zum Thema diktatorische Herrschaftssysteme in deutscher Sprache …

Before beginning the study of the social system I have chosen to call'state socialism', it is
necessary to define the term and to describe the societies to which it is held to apply. A …

This paper is addressed to three tasks and the analysis operates at three levels. First, there
is an attempt to specify an analytic approach to Marxist-Leninist sociopolitical systems that …

First published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive reappraisal of the diverse
Communist development strategies that shaped the twentieth century. Robert Bideleux …

PREDOMINANTLY A RURAL NATION, Poland is most often depicted with urban scenes:
steelworkers, trade unions, Communist party members, and Solidarity meetings. In contrast …

The format of the book and the general purpose remain substantially unchanged in the new
edition, but each chapter was updated and revised in the light of the changes that took place …

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