Publisher's Synopsis
This book traces the major political developments in Eastern Europe from de-Stalinization in 1956 to the present situation of unrest. The author covers the period thematically, tracing events and outlining the nature of politics, society and economy. She looks at political organization, economic reforms, the relations between the Soviet Union and the countries of the region, and at the major outbreaks: in Hungary in 1956, in Czechoslovakia in 1968, and in Poland in 1980 to 1982.
