Bulgaria (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198205142)

Tracing the evolution of the Bulgarian state and its people, from the beginning of the Bulgarian national revival in the middle of the nineteenth century to the entry of the country into the European Union, Richard Crampton examines key political, social, and economic developments, revealing the history of a country which evolved from a backward and troublesome Balkan state to become a modern European nation. The formation of the first modern Bulgarian state in 1878 played a major role in Bulgaria's evolution, determining its stance in the two World Wars. Seeing the collapse as well as the establishment and evolution of communist rule, Bulgaria survived an often painful journey from monolithic authoritarianism to representative democracy and the market system.

Author: R. J. Crampton
ISBN-10: 0198205147
ISBN-13: 9780198205142
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2007
Pages: 536
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 8.67h x 5.82w x 1.34d