From Stalinism to Pluralism

"Strong on intellectual history."--Katherine David-Fox, Ohio State University"Teachers of East European history have been waiting for a book like this. This is a fine sourcebook--from now on it will be required reading in my courses."--Roman Szporluk, Harvard University"A very useful collection, which is really an intellectual history of communism versus nationalism."--Esther Kanipe, Hamilton College"A very useful collection of primary sources that is up to date and accessible to students."--Glenn Shartman, Hiram College"Excellent documentation! I will use this text as required reading in my future courses on Central and Eastern Europe."--Jiri Nedela, Fairfield University"A very thorough, multi-faceted look at East European politics in the post-World War II period. Provides varied critical insights into the Soviet sphere of influence during the Cold War Required reading for all undergraduates!"--Steve Boilard, Western Kentucky University"A very judicious selection of readings, carefully edited to provide the ideal supplement to almost any general text on the region."--Barbara Hicks, University of North Carolina"More valuable than any other single volume on Eastern Europe under Communism!"--Dolores Augustine, St. John's College"An excellent compilation--diverse, but not overwhelming. A good resource book for my undergraduate seminars."--Chas Bukowski, Bradley University"Stokes's commentaries...are incisive and often illuminating; he can turn a phrase better than most academics."--Cal Clark, Perspectives on Political Science

• I. THE STALINIST MOMENT 1: Yalta 2: The Truman Doctrine and the Two-Camp Policy 3: Stalinists 4: The Expulsion of Yugoslavia 5: The Purge Trials II. THE MARXIST CRITIQUE 6: The Hungarian Revolution 7: Self-Management 8: The New Class 9: Marxian Oppsition in Poland 10: The Praxis Group 11: The Prague Spring 12: The Brezhnev Doctrine III. ANTIPOLITICS AND THE RETREAT TO ETHICS 13: The Clerks 14: The Sphere of Culture 15: Ethics and Antipolitics IV. THE RETURN OF POLITICS 16: Economic Problems 17: Poland in the Late 1970's 18: Solidarity 19: Central Europe 20: The Return of Solidarity 21: New Visions in Hungary 22: The Revolutions of 1989 V. AFTER THE FALL 23: Nationalism 24: The Collapse of Yugoslavia 25: Gorbachev's Legacy