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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
by Madeleine Albright
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Before Madeleine Albright turned twelve, her life was shaken by the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, the Battle of Britain, the near-total destruction of European Jewry, the Allied victory in World War II, the rise of communism, and the onset of the... (read more)

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Balkan Ghosts a Journey Through History
Balkan Ghosts a Journey Through History
by Robert D Kaplan
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From the assassination that set off World War I to the ethnic warfare sweeping Bosnia and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the 20th century--the place where terrorism and genocide were first practiced as tools of policy. This enthralling... (read more)

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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
by Madeleine Albright
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Before Madeleine Albright turned twelve, her life was shaken by the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia — the country where she was born — the Battle of Britain, the near total destruction of European Jewry, the Allied victory in World War II... (read more)

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The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999
The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999
by Misha Glenny
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This unique and lively history of Balkan geopolitics since the early nineteenth century gives readers the essential historical background to recent events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region, or offers such profound insights... (read more)

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Kosovo: A Short History
Kosovo: A Short History
by Noel Malcolm
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"An excellent scholarly contribution to the study of the province. . . . Seriously differs from the biased interpretations published by Serbian and Albanian historians, or trendy but shallow Western "Kosovology experts." —Canadian Slavonic Papers "A... (read more)

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A History of Hungary
A History of Hungary
by Peter F Sugar
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A] weighty, erudite, but readily accessible general history of Hungary. --Library Journal An outstanding collection that is sure to become a standard work. --Choice This unique collaboration of historians from Hungary, the United States, Canada, and... (read more)

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The Triumph of Provocation
The Triumph of Provocation
by Jozef Mackiewicz
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This masterful political treatise, first published in 1962, examines the history and nature of Communism as it developed in the Soviet Union and in Poland. Józef Mackiewicz, known for his relentless opposition to Communism, argues that... (read more)

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Eros, Magic and the Murder of Professor Culianu
Eros, Magic and the Murder of Professor Culianu
by Ted Anton
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On May 21, 1991, popular University of Chicago Divinity School Professor Ioan Culianu was murdered execution-style on campus. The crime stunned the school, terrified students, and mystified the FBI. The case remains unsolved. In Eros, Magic, and the... (read more)

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Michelangelo in Ravensbruck: One Woman's War Against the Nazis
Michelangelo in Ravensbruck: One Woman's War Against the Nazis
by Karoli Lanckoronska
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In September of 1939, Countess Karolina Lanckoronska, wealthy landowner and professor of art history, watched the Soviet army march into Poland. After joining the resistance, she was arrested, sentenced to death, and held in Ravensbruck concentration... (read more)

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Professionals Power & Solidarity in Poland :A Critical Sociology of Soviet Type Society
Professionals Power & Solidarity in Poland :A Critical Sociology of Soviet Type Society
by Michael D Kennedy
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This pathbreaking study analyzes Solidarity, one of the most important social movements of the century, and its significance in Soviet societies.... (read more)

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The Diary of Georgi Dimitrov, 1933-1949 (Annals of Communism)
The Diary of Georgi Dimitrov, 1933-1949 (Annals of Communism)
by Georgi Dimitrov
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Georgi Dimitrov (1882-1949) was a high-ranking Bulgarian and Soviet official, one of the most prominent leaders of the international Communist movement and a trusted member of Stalins inner circle. Accused by the Nazis of setting the Reichstag fire in... (read more)

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The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century
The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century
by John V A Fine
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Discusses the development of ethnic nationalism among Bulgars, Croatians, Serbians, and Macedonians... (read more)

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Final Revolution: The Resistance Church & the Collapse of Communism
Final Revolution: The Resistance Church & the Collapse of Communism
by George Weigel
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The collapse of communism in central and eastern Europe--the Revolution of 1989--was a singularly stunning event in a century already known for the unexpected. How did people divided for two generations by an Iron Curtain come so suddenly to dance... (read more)

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Eastern Europe in the postwar world
Eastern Europe in the postwar world
by Thomas W Simons
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Simons is a scholar-diplomat now serving as US coordinator for assistance to the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. He has updated this 1991 history and analysis, which is based on a course that he taught at Brown University... (read more)

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A Secret Life: The Polish Officer, His Covert Mission, and the Price He Paid ToSave His Country
A Secret Life: The Polish Officer, His Covert Mission, and the Price He Paid ToSave His Country
by Benjamin Weiser
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For almost a decade, Col. Ryszard Kuklinski betrayed the Communist leadership of Poland, cooperating with the CIA in one of the most extraordinary intelligence operations of the Cold War. But even after freedom came to Poland, a riddle remained: was... (read more)

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Grooves of Change Eastern Europe At the Turn of the Millennium
Grooves of Change Eastern Europe At the Turn of the Millennium
by J F Brown
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The Grooves of Change is the culmination of J. F. Brown’s esteemed career as an analyst of Eastern Europe. He traces events in this diverse and disruption-riddled region from the communist era to the years of transition after the fall of the Berlin... (read more)

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People of the Storm God: Travels in Macedonia (Lost & Found)
People of the Storm God: Travels in Macedonia (Lost & Found)
by Will Myer
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Travelling in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and the newly independent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Myer encounters a bewildering array of political and cultural opinions-Orthodox Christians and Muslims, communists and nationalists, warlords and... (read more)

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The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
by Timothy Garton Ash
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The Magic Lantern is one of those rare books that define a history moment, written by a brilliant witness who was also a participant in epochal events. Whether covering Poland's first free parliamentary elections--in which Solidarity found itself in the... (read more)

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Ethnic Nationalism: The Tragic Death of Yugoslavia
Ethnic Nationalism: The Tragic Death of Yugoslavia
by Bogdan Denitch
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This essential resource provides a cogent, comprehensive historical analysis of Yugoslavia's demise, one that clearly identifies events and trends that urgently demand the world's attention.... (read more)

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Masters of the Universe?: NATO's Balkan Crusade
Masters of the Universe?: NATO's Balkan Crusade
by Tariq Ali
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NATO’s war on Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999 was unleashed in the name of democracy and human rights. This view was challenged by the world’s three largest countries, India, China and Russia, who saw the bombing of Serbia and Kosovo as a... (read more)

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