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Communism, Post-Communism and Democracy: The Great Shock at the End of a Short Century (East European Monograph) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Communism, Post-Communism and DemocracyThis book depicts, from the uniquely personal perspective of Ion Iliescu, former president of Romania, the historical drama of the global clash of political systems in the 20th century.
Full description- Publisher: East European Monographs
- Published: 21 February 2006
- Format: Hardback 528 pages
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- Categories: Marxism & Communism | Political Structures: Democracy | European History | Asian History | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
- ISBN 13: 9780880335508 ISBN 10: 0880335505
- Sales rank: 1,173,973
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Full description for Communism, Post-Communism and Democracy
A leader of "the new Europe" offers a unique perspective on recent history. A stalwart ally and strategic partner in the war against terror and a new member of NATO, Romania with its vibrant democracy and robust economy is a far different place than it was in mid-twentieth century. According to some analysts, the twentieth century was a "short century" spanning the years from the outbreak of World War I in 1914 to the fall of Soviet-style Communism in 1991. It was nevertheless one of the most dynamic and dramatic centuries in the history of civilization, featuring two world wars of unprecedented atrocity, the rise of Fascism, state Communism, the fall of the colonial empires, the Cold War, and the global confrontation of two opposing political systems. This book depicts, from the uniquely personal perspective of Ion Iliescu, former president of Romania, some of the historical drama of that "short century."
