John Dornberg explores the drama of the disintegration of Communist Eastern Europe and the painful emergence of new regimes. The author, a professional journalist who has served as bureau chief for Newsweek in Bonn, Vienna, and Moscow, brings an exciting dimension and an insider's perspective to the unfamiliar political systems and complex foreign relations of these nations. This outstanding and timely study covers Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Albania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the five Yugoslav successor states.
John Dornberg explores the drama of the disintegration of Communist Eastern Europe and the painful emergence of new regimes. The author, a professional journalist who has served as bureau chief for Newsweek in Bonn, Vienna, and Moscow, brings an exciting dimension and an insider's perspective to the unfamiliar political systems and complex foreign relations of these nations. This outstanding and timely study covers Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Albania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the five Yugoslav successor states.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
JOHN DORNBERG is a foreign correspondent, magazine writer, and author who has been writing about Germany, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union for more than 30 years. A former bureau chief and correspondent of Newsweek in Bonn, Vienna, Moscow, and Munich, he has been freelancing from his base in Munich since 1973. Dornberg is the author of 11 books, including the highly acclaimed Eastern Europe: A Communist Kaleidoscope, The Two Germanys, and The Soviet Union Today. He is also the author of Central and Eastern Europe from Oryx Press.
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CONTENTS List of Maps v Preface vii Part 1: The Region 1 CHAPTER 1: Miracles and Nightmares 3 The Miracle of 1989 3 The Nightmare of the 1990s 5 The Communist System in Eastern Europe Economic Changes After 1989 9 Revival of the Ex-Communists 12 Ethnic Violence and Nationalism 13 CHAPTER 2: A Jigsaw Puzzle Map 16 CHAPTER 3: The Peoples: An Ethnic Pressure Cooker 20 Communism and Nationalism 22 Nationalism in the Soviet Union 23 The Breakups of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia 25 Other Ethnic Conflics in the Region 27 Common Outcasts: The Jews and the Gypsies 29 Religious Conflicts 33 National Pride and Symbols 34 Border Changes 35 CHAPTER 4: The Living Past 37 Greek and Roman Times 37 Common Influences and Experiences 40 The Slavs 41 The Bulgars and Magyars 42 Medieval Empires of Eastern Europe 43 CHAPTER 5: 1918-1993: Seventy-Five Years on a Roller Coaster 48 Consequences of World War I Impact of World War II Revolutions That Weren't 52 Socialism Versus Communism 56 "People's Democracies" 57 Voodo Economics 60 Time for a Change 62 CHAPTER 6: From Straitjackets to Jackets--Political Change 64 CHAPTER 7: The Rocky Road to Prosperity--Economic Change 68 CHAPTER 8: The Whirlpool of Social Change 72 Rising Crime 73 Enviromental Mess 74 Setbacks for Women 76 Migration Problem 7 CHAPTER 9: Dangers from the Past 80 Rise of Neo-Fascism 80 CHAPTER 10: Westward, Ho! Eastward, Whoa! 88 Part 2: The Countries 93 CHAPTER 11: Poland 95 Statistical Profile 95 History Before 1918 96 History: 1918-1993 100 Political Development of the 1990s 107 Economy Since 1989 108 CHAPTER 12: The Czech Republic and Slovakia 111 Statistical Profiles 111 Common History Before 1918 114 History of Czechoslovakia: 1918-1993 117 Political Developments of the 1990s 142 Economy Since 1989 144 CHAPTER 14: Romania 146 Statistical Profile 146 History Before 1918 147 History: 1918-1993 151 Political Developments of the 1990s 156 Economy Since 1989 157 CHAPTER 15: Bulgaria 159 Statistical Profile 159 History Before 1918 161 History: 1918-1993 151 Political Developments of the 1990s 166 Economy Since 1989 167 CHAPTER 16: The South Slav Countries--Former Yugoslavia 169 Statistical Profiles 169 History Before 1918 177 History: 1918-1993 183 Political Developments of the 1990s 189 Economy Since 1989 204 Glossary 206 Additional Reading 213 Index 217
CONTENTS List of Maps v Preface vii Part 1: The Region 1 CHAPTER 1: Miracles and Nightmares 3 The Miracle of 1989 3 The Nightmare of the 1990s 5 The Communist System in Eastern Europe Economic Changes After 1989 9 Revival of the Ex-Communists 12 Ethnic Violence and Nationalism 13 CHAPTER 2: A Jigsaw Puzzle Map 16 CHAPTER 3: The Peoples: An Ethnic Pressure Cooker 20 Communism and Nationalism 22 Nationalism in the Soviet Union 23 The Breakups of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia 25 Other Ethnic Conflics in the Region 27 Common Outcasts: The Jews and the Gypsies 29 Religious Conflicts 33 National Pride and Symbols 34 Border Changes 35 CHAPTER 4: The Living Past 37 Greek and Roman Times 37 Common Influences and Experiences 40 The Slavs 41 The Bulgars and Magyars 42 Medieval Empires of Eastern Europe 43 CHAPTER 5: 1918-1993: Seventy-Five Years on a Roller Coaster 48 Consequences of World War I Impact of World War II Revolutions That Weren't 52 Socialism Versus Communism 56 "People's Democracies" 57 Voodo Economics 60 Time for a Change 62 CHAPTER 6: From Straitjackets to Jackets--Political Change 64 CHAPTER 7: The Rocky Road to Prosperity--Economic Change 68 CHAPTER 8: The Whirlpool of Social Change 72 Rising Crime 73 Enviromental Mess 74 Setbacks for Women 76 Migration Problem 7 CHAPTER 9: Dangers from the Past 80 Rise of Neo-Fascism 80 CHAPTER 10: Westward, Ho! Eastward, Whoa! 88 Part 2: The Countries 93 CHAPTER 11: Poland 95 Statistical Profile 95 History Before 1918 96 History: 1918-1993 100 Political Development of the 1990s 107 Economy Since 1989 108 CHAPTER 12: The Czech Republic and Slovakia 111 Statistical Profiles 111 Common History Before 1918 114 History of Czechoslovakia: 1918-1993 117 Political Developments of the 1990s 142 Economy Since 1989 144 CHAPTER 14: Romania 146 Statistical Profile 146 History Before 1918 147 History: 1918-1993 151 Political Developments of the 1990s 156 Economy Since 1989 157 CHAPTER 15: Bulgaria 159 Statistical Profile 159 History Before 1918 161 History: 1918-1993 151 Political Developments of the 1990s 166 Economy Since 1989 167 CHAPTER 16: The South Slav Countries--Former Yugoslavia 169 Statistical Profiles 169 History Before 1918 177 History: 1918-1993 183 Political Developments of the 1990s 189 Economy Since 1989 204 Glossary 206 Additional Reading 213 Index 217
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