Author Description

Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on Eastern and Central Europe, Return to Diversity has proven to be an invaluable guide to students of modern European history and politics. An engaging and straightforward political narrative, the book is organized chronologically, in a country-by-country format that makes information easily accessible to students. Each section features comments summarizing and examining the most important themes of Eastern Europe during the rise and fall of Communism. There are balanced discussions of every relevant political affair, as well as detailed analysis of the causes and consequences of Communism from the perspective of post-Communist regimes.