The Rebirth of History: Eastern Europe in the Age of Democracy

by Misha Glenny

This book explains the changes that will be in place as a result of the 1992 democratic elections throughout Eastern Europe. For 40 years Eastern Europe has been erroneously considered a political monolith but beneath apparently identical structures of power, old political tensions continued to ferment. Glenny shows how these traditions have broken out into newly legitimized political parties, offering the reader a comprehensive map of this turbulent area's traditions and prospects. He provides some understanding of the crucial inter-war years that still shape so much of the region's politics. There are biographical portraits of the major political personalities.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, European History

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[CT Christensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun one to read, especially being 30 years in the future from when Glenny made his analyses and predictions. Sometimes his crystal ball was a bit off, but in other cases he hit the nail right on the head. More importantly, he brought a deep level of historical understanding and personal experience to his work of which I found both deeply engaging and educational.

[Ian Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written. I think Mr Glenny must of had a crystal ball. The last chapter did drag on a bit though. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.