The Soviet Union's dramatic collapse in 1989 was a pivotal moment in the complex history of Central and Eastern Europe, and Ivan Berend here offers a magisterial new account of the dramatic transformation that culminated in ten former Soviet Bloc countries joining the European Union. Taking the OPEC oil crisis of 1973 as his starting point, he charts the gradual unravelling of state socialism in Central and Eastern Europe, its ultimate collapse in the revolutions of 1989, and the economic restructuring and lasting changes in income, employment, welfare, education and social structure which followed. He pays particular attention to the crucial role of the European Union as well as the social and economic hurdles that continue to face former Eastern-bloc nations as they try to catch up with their Western neighbours. This will be essential reading for scholars and students of European and economic history, European politics and economics.
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"Anyone interested in how and why former socialist economies in central and eastern Europe transformed in the 1990s to market-oriented economies will find this concise, well-written book informative and delightfully refreshing.... This book effectively substitutes for dozens of readings typically assigned in undergraduate and graduate courses on economic system transition... The quantity and quality of information and analysis makes this book essential reading.... Highly recommended." - Choice
"...much recommends this great book, especially in terms of the useful empirical data it provides on all manner of things, from comparative economic growth rates to demographic trends and statistics on homelessness." -H-German, Matthew Stibbe
"An extremely well documented and thorough analysis of post-socialist social and economic transformation, with a balanced assessment of European integration, forms the main strengths of this book." -Monica Ciobanum, Canadian Journal of History
"...much recommends this great book, especially in terms of the useful empirical data it provides on all manner of things, from comparative economic growth rates to demographic trends and statistics on homelessness." -H-German, Matthew Stibbe
"An extremely well documented and thorough analysis of post-socialist social and economic transformation, with a balanced assessment of European integration, forms the main strengths of this book." -Monica Ciobanum, Canadian Journal of History
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The conditions surrounding the Soviet Union's dramatic collapse have long fascinated historians, but few studies have covered the subject in its entirety. This is an authoritative account of the region's turbulent history, and considers the European Union's crucial role in shaping its economic and social development since 1973.
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