Soviet Occupation of Romania, Hungary, and Austria 1944/45-1948/49 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789633860991)

This book compares the various aspects - political, military economic - of Soviet occupation in Austria, Hungary and Romania. Using documents found in Austrian, Hungarian, Romanian and Russian archives the authors argue that the nature of Soviet foreign policy has been misunderstood. Existing literature has focused on the Soviet foreign policy from a political perspective; when and why Stalin made the decision to introduce Bolshevik political systems in the Soviet sphere of influence. This book will show that the Soviet conquest of East-Central Europe had an imperial dimension as well and allowed the Soviet Union to use the territory it occupied as military and economic space. The final dimension of the book details the tragically human experiences of Soviet occupation: atrocities, rape, plundering and deportations.

Author: László Borhi
ISBN-10: 9633860997
ISBN-13: 9789633860991
Publisher: Central European University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2015
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d