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The rise and fall of the Soviet Empire / Raymond Pearson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pearson, Raymond.
- Series:
- Studies in contemporary history (Palgrave (Firm))
- Studies in contemporary history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Europe, Eastern.
- Eastern Europe.
- Politics and government.
- Soviet Union--Politics and government--1945-1991.
- Soviet Union.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 211 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.
- Summary:
- Raymond Pearson describes and explains the creation, maintenance, and eventual demise of the Soviet regime across post-1945 Eastern Europe, setting the so-called "Soviet Empire" within the broader context of global imperialism and decolonization. This revised and updated second edition features an expanded final chapter, more detailed analysis of key themes and events, and an extended bibliography. New documentation has also been incorporated to provide a fuller historical account of what may prove to be the 'Last Empire'.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-204) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0333948076
- OCLC:
- 48710866
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