"The book maps the development of Hungarian society and its way of thinking with a specific focus on the territory of Slovakia from the 11th to the 18th century. The intention of the contributors was to present a continuity of history by examining contemporary phenomena, activit…
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"A detailed, first-hand account of the atrocities committed against Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust ... " --Provided by publisher.
"A detailed, first-hand account of the atrocities committed against Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust ..."--Provided by publisher "A gripping first-hand account of the devastating "last chapter" of the Holocaust, written by a privileged eyewitness, the secretary of the Hungar…
"The fall of communism in the Soviet Union led many to hope and expect that liberal democracy would immediately take root across postcommunist states, marking what Francis Fukuyama famously referred to as the "end of history." Since then, however. a very different picture has em…
This book provides analysis and documentary history of the Roundtable Talks, the major event of Hungary's 'negotiated revolution'. These occurred during the summer months of 1989, between the Communist Party, the Opposition Roundtable, and the so-called Third Side.
"The White Terror was a movement of right-wing militias that for two years actively tracked down, tortured, and murdered members of the Jewish community, as well as former supporters of the short-lived Council Republic in the years following World War I. It can be argued that th…
"The White Terror was a movement of right-wing militias that for two years actively tracked down, tortured, and murdered members of the Jewish community, as well as former supporters of the short-lived Council Republic in the years following World War I. It can be argued that th…
In 'From Boulanger to Stockhausen: Interviews and a Memoir', the Hungarian-born musician Bálint András Varga presents a treasure trove of interviews with noted international figures in twentieth-century music. Varga's subjects include such luminaries as György Ligeti, Eugene Orm…
This book analyses Hungarian collectivization from a sociological perspective. Rather than consider Eastern European societies in the light of social stratification and social mobility surveys, it takes as its point of departure the commitment of Eastern European societies to in…