| Description |
205 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"This book, with the exception of the last chapter, appeared as the October 1991 issue of World politics: a journal of international relations, vol. 44, no. 1"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
NOw out of never : the element of surprise in the East European revolution of 1989 / T. Kuran -- Legitimation from the top to civil society : political-cultural change in Eastern Europe / G. Di Palma -- Social science, communism, and the dynamics of political change / A. C. Janos -- Political dynamics of the post-communist transition : a comparative perspective / R. Bova -- The national uprisings in the Soviet Union / D. d. Laitin --- Surprise, surprise : lessons from 1989 and 1991 / N. Bermeo. |
| Subject |
Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991.
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| Added Author |
Bermeo, Nancy Gina, 1951-
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| ISBN |
0801844185 (pbk. : acid-free) |
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0801844177 (acid-free) |
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