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Overview"In 1989, Soviet control over Eastern Europe ended when the communist regimes of the Warsaw Pact collapsed. These momentous and largely bloodless events set the stage for the end of the Cold War and ushered in a new era in international politics. Why did communism collapse relatively peacefully in Eastern Europe? Why did these changes occur in 1989, after more than four decades of communist rule? Why did this upheaval happen almost simultaneously in most of the Warsaw Pact? In ""Comrades No More"", Ren e de Nevers examines how internal and external factors interacted in the collapse of East European communism. She argues that Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union were necessary to start the process of political change in Eastern Europe, but domestic factors in each communist state determined when and how each country abandoned communism. A ""demonstration effect"" emerged as Hungary and Poland introduced reforms and showed that Moscow would not intervene to prevent political and economic changes. De Nevers analyzes the process of change in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. She traces the pattern of reform in each country and shows how these patterns influenced their postcommunist political evolution." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Renée de NeversPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780262041935ISBN 10: 0262041936 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 20 June 2003 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsIn lucid, unpretentious form, she emerges as an intellectual arbiter... -- Foreign Affairs Renee de Nevers's clear framework helps make sense of turbulent events and highlights the importance of demonstration effects as a more general cause of democratic change. --Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia University Author InformationRenee de Nevers is a Program Officer at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |