Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe since World War II - Softcover

Joseph Rothschild; Nancy Meriwether Wingfield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195119932 ISBN 13: 9780195119930

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Highly acclaimed and thoroughly updated, Return to Diversity, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive political history of East Central Europe from World War II to the present. An engaging and straightforward political narrative, the book is organized chronologically in a country-by-country format that students can easily navigate. Each section summarizes and examines the most important themes in Eastern Europe during the rise and fall of Communism. The text features balanced discussions of relevant political events, along with a detailed analysis of the causes and consequences of Communism from the perspective of post-Communist regimes.

Nancy M. Wingfield has revised the fourth edition to incorporate additional social and economic history into the text's strong discussions of political history. She also provides expanded coverage of the resurgence of nationalism in the 1980s, the role of dissident movements in the shift to democracy, and the problems of Communism. To make the region's history even more relevant to students,Return to Diversity now concludes with a compelling look at the contemporary reintegration of the "new" and "old" Europes.

Unsurpassed in scope, depth of analysis, and objectivity, Return to Diversity continues to be an invaluable resource for both professors and students of this region's vivid political history.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Rothschild is at Columbia University. Nancy M. Wingfield is at Northern Illinois University.

Review:

Praise for the Previous Edition

"Rothschild fills a special niche, providing a succinct and accessible summary to a complex political history ... For a concise yet scholarly political history of East-Central Europe, there is nothing comparable ... This clear and intelligent book will be useful to students and general readers alike." -- Perspectives on Political Science

"By far the most reliable and incisive analysis of the rise and fall of the Communist bloc in Eastern Europe. My students found it immensely helpful." -- Warren Lerner, Duke University

"Updated edition makes this an authoritative synopsis of post-1945 East Central Europe, giving more perspective on changes and challenges of the present. Additions to the bibliography keep up with progress in scholarship, adding to the book's value as reference and source." -- Richard F. Crane, University of Connecticut

"Essential reading for both students and their professors to obtain a balanced account of the nations of East Central Europe since the Second World War." -- Peter Black, George Mason University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0195119932
• ISBN 13: 9780195119930
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 352