LONGMAN COMPANION TO CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SINCE 1919

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have experienced massive political, economic and geographical changes throughout the twentieth century. This topical new 'Longman Companion to Central and Eastern Europe' provides a comprehensive guide to the key facts and figures in the history of central and eastern Europe since the Versailles Treaty of 1919. Broad-ranging in it's focus, the areas it covers include political, economic, environmental, human and cultural issues. The author pays particular attention to the early nationalist and subsequent fascist, communist and new nationalist periods, highlighting their similarities to and differences from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The book provides commentaries to help the reader to interpret the information, as well as supporting lists of office-holders and wide-ranging biographies.