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A History of Modern Hungary: 1867-1994

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A History of Modern Hungary is an excellent primer of 20th century Hungarian history. Primarily discussing the political events from the Anschluss to the post-Communist era, readers get a good overview of the major events and players who shaped the country's history. The only criticism I have is its relative lack of attention to the social and economic changes Hungary has made over the last 130 years.

Readers with little background knowledge of Hungarian history will learn a lot from this book. It is not forbiddingly academic in style, and it makes a lot of useful common-sense points about Hungary's turbulent experiences in this century. Specialists may find it a little too general, however, and though the translator has made a good effort the text is sometimes tough going.