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This volume is a tour de force of the tremendous changes that took place on the European Continent throughout the 1990s. Garton Ash begins just after the fall of the Berlin Wall and writes poignantly about the upheavals in central and eastern Europe. The conflicts in the former Yugoslavia are also chronicled in great detail with attention paid to the views of all sides involved in the Balkans tragedy.
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The review of this Book prepared by Colette Mazzucelli, PhD



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Kind Of History

Time of history:    -   20th century History of a people?    -   Yes Nationality?    -   EUROPE Largely political history?    -   Yes

Subjects of this Historical Account

Religion? (if plays a major part)    -   Muslims! Ethnicity (if plays a major part)    -   European/White Is the portrayal sympathetic?    -   Neutral From a certain profession/group?    -   politicians Intelligence of subject of history:    -   Naive

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   Germany    -   Hungary    -   Yugoslavia If applicable, liberal/conservative?    -   Historian is very liberal

Writing Style

How much gore?    -   3 () How fast-paced is the book?    -   6 () Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths Book makes you feel...    -   thoughtful How much focus on stories of individuals?    -   Focuses on brief history of a lot of players How much romance?    -   1 () Minor characters feature lots of:    -   farmers    -   blue collar types Maps necessary?    -   Necessary maps provided Length of book    -   400-450 pages How much emphasis on small details?    -   8 ()

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