The Routledge Companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 [Paperback]

The Routledge Companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919is a compact and comprehensive reference guide to the area, from the Treaty of Versailles to the present day. With particular focus on the early nationalist and subsequent fascist and communist periods, Adrian Webb provides an essential guide to the events, people and ideas which have shaped, and continue to shape, central and eastern Europe since the re-ordering of Europe at the end of the First World War.

Covering cultural, economic, political, and environmental issues, this broad-ranging and user-friendly volume explores both the common heritage and collective history of the region, as well as the distinctive histories of the individual states. Key features include:

• wide ranging political and thematic chronologies
• maps for clear visual reference
• special topics such as the economy, the environment and culture
• full list of office holders and extensive biographies of prominent people in all fields
• glossary of specialist terms.

With a wealth of chronological, statistical and tabular data, this handy book is an indispensable resource for all those who wish to understand the complex history of central and eastern Europe.

Section 1: The Reordering of Europe   1.1  The background to 1919  1.2  Versailles, the establishment of the new order and its consequences  1.3 The concept and history of nationalism in eastern Europe  1.4 Authoritarianism, fascism and the problem of national minorities from 1919 to 1939  1.5 Anti-semitism  1.6 The liberal tradition  1.7 Communism  1.8 Titoism  1.9 Politics since 1990  Section 2: Historical ChrolƒC