The Curtain Rises: Oral Histories of the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

by Susan G. Shapiro and Ronald Shapiro

Much has been written about how the authoritarianism of the Communist era gave way to more open societies in the former Soviet bloc countries, yet little has been said about how individuals in these countries have been affected and how they contributed to the changes in their societies. How does the relationship between husband and wife change when planned economy gives way to financial incertitude? When all are free to speak their minds publicly,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786416726
• ISBN13: 9780786416721
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher