{"product_id":"2026200008958-secondhand-surge-to-freedom-the-end-of-communist-rule-in-eastern-europe","title":"Surge To Freedom: The End Of Communist Rule In Eastern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket visible — title page image shown. Page Condition: Good, pages appear clean and white with no significant yellowing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of contemporary European history, Surge to Freedom: The End of Communist Rule in Eastern Europe chronicles the dramatic collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s. J.F. Brown presents a rigorous and authoritative account of the political upheavals that swept through countries such as Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria, detailing the forces — both internal and external — that dismantled decades of Soviet-backed rule. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible prose, the book argues that the revolutions of 1989 were not spontaneous eruptions but the result of deep-seated social, economic, and political pressures that had been building for years. Brown illustrates how each nation charted its own unique path to liberation, offering a comparative analysis that remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand one of the twentieth century's most transformative periods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956460531931,"sku":"2026200008958-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/346b5bbe-4a35-4e50-aec2-ef405ebbbb66.png?v=1783501223","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008958-secondhand-surge-to-freedom-the-end-of-communist-rule-in-eastern-europe","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}