Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century – And After

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 a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area.

Focusing on the attempt to create and maintain a functioning democracy, this new edition now:

examines events in Bosnia and Herzegovinaincludes a new consideration of the evolution of the region since the revolutions of 1989–91surveys the development of a market economyanalyzes the realignment of Eastern Europe towards the Westdetails the emergence of organized crimediscusses each state individuallyincludes an up-to-date bibliography.Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century – And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.