1989 and the implosion of the communist establishment Kotkin, Stephen Mark 1959- creator Gross, Jan T. (Jan Tomasz) 1947- text bibliography nyu New York Modern Library 2009 Modern Library ed., 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxiii, 197 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. In one of history's most miraculous occurrences, communism imploded--not with a bang, but with a whimper. Now two scholars of Eastern European and Soviet affairs revisit what happened, in this fresh, incisive look at communism's collapse. Bank run -- No exit -- Breakthrough -- As if. Stephen Kotkin ; with a contribution by Jan T. Gross. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-ur--- ee----- Social change Soviet Union History Social change Europe, Eastern History 20th century Cambio social Unión Soviética Civil society Soviet Union History Civil society Europe, Eastern History 20th century Sociedad civil Unión Soviética Soviet Union Politics and government 1985-1991 Europe, Eastern Politics and government 1989- Europa del Este Política y gobierno 1989- Former communist countries History Soviet Union Social conditions 1970-1991 Unión Soviética Condiciones sociales 1970-1991 Europe, Eastern Social conditions 20th century Europa del Este Condiciones sociales Siglo XX Unión Soviética Política y gobierno 1985-1991 338 DK 288 K87u 2009 947.0009/048 9780679642763 (alk. paper) 0679642765 (alk. paper) DLC 090325 20230410103810.0 spa