Reflections on 1989 in Eastern Europe - 9781138945739

Name: Reflections on 1989 in Eastern Europe - 9781138945739
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Reflections on 1989 in Eastern EuropeAuthor(s): Terry Cox\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138945739, 978-1138945739\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a selection of recent research on the events and developments of 1989 in Eastern Europe. It offers a mix of detailed examinations of the events of 1989 in Eastern Europe, thoughtful and considered appraisals of developments, and middle-range theoretical discussions of patterns of cause and effect. The authors range in their approaches from detailed examinations of government and ruling-party papers from the archives, some of it originally labelled top secret, to personal observations and oral history based on interviews with participants, to analysis of survey data and official statistics. In their chosen focus the essays range from explorations of the emerging crisis in the communist regimes that led to the events of 1989, reflections and insights into the events and.