Revolution and Transition in East-Central Europe Second Edition |
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| Author:
| Mason, David |
| Series title: | Dilemmas in World Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-2835-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Avalon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Westview Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $76.99 |
Book Description:
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In this fully revised and updated edition of his popular and critically acclaimed text, David Mason brings the revolutionary events of 1989 into context with the transitional yet turbulent 1990s. We see new parties, new politics, new constitutions, and new opportunities in light of economic shock therapies, "left turns" in recent elections, and dissolving sovereignties and alliances. Despite savage ethnic conflict, economic scarcity, and political insecurity, Mason shows us that...
More DescriptionIn this fully revised and updated edition of his popular and critically acclaimed text, David Mason brings the revolutionary events of 1989 into context with the transitional yet turbulent 1990s. We see new parties, new politics, new constitutions, and new opportunities in light of economic shock therapies, "left turns" in recent elections, and dissolving sovereignties and alliances. Despite savage ethnic conflict, economic scarcity, and political insecurity, Mason shows us that East-Central Europe is consolidating and reemerging as a region to be reckoned with on the global stage.