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Three Eras of Political Change in Eastern Europe
Three Eras of Political Change in Eastern Europe Author:Gales Stokes, Gale Stokes The revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe made it possible for people who have always considered themselves part of the mainstream of European development to reemerge from two generations of seperation. At the same time, the war in the former Yugoslavia threw doubt on the stability of the region. In this volume of broad-ranging essays, Gale Stok... more »es analyzes three eras of political change in the region, including the revolutions of 1989. The book describes the historical sources of the region's distinctiveness and illuminates the background of the 1990s crisis in Yugoslavia. Stoke's argues against the social interpretation of East European history and favors an optimistic assessment of the region's future.« less