Synopses & Reviews
While the West has repeatedly been sold images of a victorious peopleand#8217;s revolution in 1989, the idea that dictatorship has been truly overcome is foreign to many in the former Communist bloc. In this wide-ranging work, James Mark examines how new democratic societies are still divided by the past.
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"The role of history in this battle, fought out in both the political arena and scarred personal psychologies, is [intricate], and Mark traces these complexities with skill."and#8212;Foreign Affairs
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"Unand#64257;nished Revolution is one of the best books on east European communism in the last few years."and#8212;Padraic Kenney, Slavic Review
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"Mark uses oral history in this delightful book to get at the debates over collaboration and agency under the ancien regime, especially in Hungary and Poland."and#8212;J.K. Cox, Choice
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Included on the six-strong shortlist for this year's Longman-History Today Book of the Year Award (UK Award)
About the Author
James Mark is senior lecturer in history at the University of Exeter.