Europe since 1989: A History

Synopsis

This Book Describes How Liberalization, Deregulation, And Privatization Had Catastrophic Effects On Former Soviet Bloc Countries From The Period Of 1989 To The Present. Introduction -- Where The East Meets The West: Crisis -- The Revolutions Of 1989-91 -- Getting On The Neoliberal Bandwagon -- Second-wave Neoliberalism -- Capital Cities Compared -- The Great Recession: 2008-9 And Its Consequences -- Southern Europe: The New East? -- Cotransformation: The Case Of Germany -- The Roads Not Taken. Philipp Ther ; Translated By Charlotte Hughes-kreutzmuller. Translation Of: Die Neue Ordnung Auf Dem Alten Kontinent. Published: Berlin : Suhrkamp, 2014. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.