Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe by Ben Fowkes

Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe by Ben Fowkes

Communist parties came to power in a variety of ways, usually by force, often with the acquiescence of people who hoped for a better future. Then came the imposition of Stalinism. The book examines this, and subsequent crises in Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia.

'It is detailed and thorough; it adjusts its treatment to emphasise highlights such as the Hungarian uprising, the Prague Spring and the Solidarity triumph and to make useful comparisons between them' - Professor W.V. Wallace, Europe-Asia Studies

'What was communism in Eastern Europe all about? Fowkes' book is a good place to look for some answers. In ten concise chapters he guides us across the geographic and political landscape of post-World War II Eastern Europe ... There is enough detail to prove helpful to both generalists and specialists.' - Professor B.P. Menard, Millennium Journal of International Studies

Ben Fowkes was a history professor at Sheffield and North London University. He conducted archival research in Vienna, Bonn, Prague, and Moscow, as well as writing several publications, including Communism in Germany During the Weimar Republic. Karl Marx: The Economic Manuscript of 1863-1865 (Capital, Book Three) and Henryk Grossman: Collected Writings (edited by Professor Rick Kuhn) are two translations he did. Brill will publish both books.

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ISBN 13	9780333651063
ISBN 10	0333651065
Title	Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
Author	Ben Fowkes
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	1995-10-11
Number of pages	255
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