Tracing the evolution of the Bulgarian state and its people, from the beginning of the Bulgarian national revival in the middle of the nineteenth century to the entry of the country into the European Union, Richard Crampton examines key political, social, and economic developments, revealing the history of a country which evolved from a backward and troublesome Balkan state to become a modern European nation. The formation of the first modern Bulgarian state in 1878 played a major role in Bulgaria's evolution, determining its stance in the two World Wars. Seeing the collapse as well as the establishment and evolution of communist rule, Bulgaria survived an often painful journey from monolithic authoritarianism to representative democracy and the market system. This book follows this journey, and analyses the development of Bulgaria's political culture, examining the emergence of radical movements, both agrarian and socialist, as well as looking at the role of religion and the position of minorities.Crampton highlights the problems and dilemmas created by the country's position situated between east and west, problems which might not be entirely solved by the country's admission to the EU.
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"R.J. Crampton is the foremost English-language scholar in the field of Bulgarian history.... his book is undoubtedly an important addition to the Anglo-American literature on Bulgarian history. In fact, of all the books in this sparse field, I would say it is the most important volume to date."--Mary Neuburger, American Historical Review
"This comprehensive history of Bulgaria is excellent in every respect."--D. MacKenzie, Choice
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R. J. Crampton is a Professor of East European History and Fellow of St Edmund Hall at Oxford University.
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When President Zhelyu Zhelev of Bulgaria visited President Askar Akaev of Kirghizia in July 1993 he was told: Honoured Bulgarian friends, many centuries-perhaps millennia-before you became Christians and we Muslims, we both knelt before the same god, Tang Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bülgarskoto vüzrazhdane, prez vüzrazhdaneto, international trunk line, svetovna voina, mutual schools, agrarian government, million leva, new minister president, electoral management, cell schools, tough methods, personal regime, military league, grand national assembly, provisional administration, heavy industrial base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, United States, Democratic Party, Eastern Rumelia, Red Army, Black Sea, King Boris, San Stefano, Stara Zagora, Young Turks, Georgi Rakovski, Prince Alexander, Georgi Dimitrov, Dragan Tsankov, National Alliance, National Party, Otechestven Front, People's Bloc, Prince Ferdinand, Alexander Battenberg, European Turkey, Holy Synod, New York, Oecumenical Patriarchate, Orange Guard New!
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When President Zhelyu Zhelev of Bulgaria visited President Askar Akaev of Kirghizia in July 1993 he was told: Honoured Bulgarian friends, many centuries-perhaps millennia-before you became Christians and we Muslims, we both knelt before the same god, Tang Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bülgarskoto vüzrazhdane, prez vüzrazhdaneto, international trunk line, svetovna voina, mutual schools, agrarian government, million leva, new minister president, electoral management, cell schools, tough methods, personal regime, military league, grand national assembly, provisional administration, heavy industrial base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, United States, Democratic Party, Eastern Rumelia, Red Army, Black Sea, King Boris, San Stefano, Stara Zagora, Young Turks, Georgi Rakovski, Prince Alexander, Georgi Dimitrov, Dragan Tsankov, National Alliance, National Party, Otechestven Front, People's Bloc, Prince Ferdinand, Alexander Battenberg, European Turkey, Holy Synod, New York, Oecumenical Patriarchate, Orange Guard New!
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