Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century ? And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area.

Focusing on the attempt to create and maintain a functioning democracy, this new edition now:

• examines events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• includes a new consideration of the evolution of the region since the revolutions of 1989?91
• surveys the development of a market economy
• analyzes the realignment of Eastern Europe towards the West
• details the emergence of organized crime
• discusses each state individually
• includes an up-to-date bibliography.

Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century ? And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.