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050 00 $aDJK36$b.S85 1996
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100 1 $aStokes, Gale,$d1933-2012.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83177584
245 10 $aThree eras of political change in Eastern Europe /$cGale Stokes.
260 $aNew York ;$aOxford :$bOxford University Press,$c1997.
300 $axiii, 240 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $gPt. I.$tThe Origins of East European Politics.$g1.$tEastern Europe's Defining Fault Lines.$g2.$tDependency and the Rise of Nationalism in Southeastern Europe.$g3.$tThe Social Origins of East European Politics --$gPt. II.$tThe Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia.$g4.$tNineteenth Century Serbia: So What?$g5.$tYugoslavism in the 1860s?$g6.$tThe Role of the Yugoslav Committee in the Formation of Yugoslavia.$g7.$tThe Devil's Finger: The Disintegration of Yugoslavia.$g8.$tNationalism, Responsibility, and the People-as-One: Reflections on the Possibilities for Peace in the Former Yugoslavia --$gPt. III.$t1989: Prologue, Lessons, Prospects.$g9.$tModes of Opposition Leading to Revolution in Eastern Europe.$g10.$tLessons of the East European Revolutions of 1989.$g11.$tIs It Possible to Be Optimistic about Eastern Europe?
520 $aThe revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe made it possible for people who had always considered themselves part of the European mainstream to reemerge from two generations of Communist separation. At the same time, however, the war in the former Yugoslavia threw doubt on the stability of the region. In Three Eras of Political Change in Eastern Europe, Gale Stokes, a noted specialist on the history of Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia, covers a broad range of topics, including the revolutions of 1989.
520 8 $aThe first section of the text describes the historical sources of the region's distinctiveness. Part two illuminates the background of the 1990s crisis in Yugoslavia and the final section discusses the conditions of Eastern Europe after 1945. Because the text is broken into three interrelated parts, instructors are able to choose the sections that are most appropriate for their courses. Stokes discusses the social determinants of Eastern European politics, but argues that ideas were more important in the revolutions of 1989.
520 8 $aThese interpretations, along with his optimistic assessment of the region's future, are sure to provoke debate. Clear and concise, these articles are both wide-ranging and cross-cultural, giving students not only an overall historical view of the region, but also a glimpse into more recent events as well. The scope and penetration of the essays, along with their challenging viewpoints, are sure to engage undergraduates and scholars studying Eastern European history and international politics.
651 0 $aEurope, Eastern$xHistory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045773
651 0 $aYugoslavia$xHistory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149472
852 00 $bleh$hDJK36$i.S85 1997
852 00 $bleh$hDJK36$i.S85 1997