Modern Revolution: Social Change and Cultural Continuity in Czechoslovakia and China Contributor(s): Brook, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761831932 ISBN-13: 9780761831938 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $65.33 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Using a comparative historical methodology, this book analyzes and contrasts the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia with China's Tiananmen Square rebellion from socio-cultural and political economic perspectives. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - Foreign Language Study | French |
Dewey: 303.64 |
LCCN: 2005924860 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 242 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Using a comparative historical methodology, this book analyzes the causal convergence of the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia from socio-cultural and political economic perspectives, and contrasts it with China's Tiananmen Square rebellion during same year. The key strategy in tracking the causal convergence is a measured emphasis on structures, agencies, cultures, and their interactions. |