Hungary 1956 Revisited - The Message of a Revolution - A Quarter of a Century After

This book, first published in 1983, is a radical reinterpretation of the Hungarian revolution in the context of world politics and Eastern Europe as a whole. It examines the events and protagonists with a fresh eye, and relies on witnesses and participants for the rigorous documentary backing.

List of contents

Part 1. The Impact on the World  1. The Hungarian Revolution and Superpower Politics  2. The Soviet Post-Stalin Internal Fight and the Hungarian Revolution  3. The Hungarian Revolution and the Western Left  4. The East European Context  Part 2. The Impact on Hungary  5. The Hungarian Revolution: A 'Simple Matter'?  6. Was the Revolution Necessary?  7. The New Republic  8. Imre Nagy: A 'Kerensky in Reverse', and Inconsistent Bolshevik, or a New Type of Socialist Radical?  9. Violence in the Revolution  10. Kádárist Hungary: The Product of a Crushed Revolution

About the author

Ferenc Fehér and Agnes Heller

Summary

This book, first published in 1983, is a radical reinterpretation of the Hungarian revolution in the context of world politics and Eastern Europe as a whole. It examines the events and protagonists with a fresh eye, and relies on witnesses and participants for the rigorous documentary backing.

Product details

• Authors: Ferenc Heller Feher, Ferenc Fehér, Agnes Heller, Ágnes Heller, Heller Agnes
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032147017
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3214701-7
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, General & world history, Hungary, Revolutionary groups & movements, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, General and world history, Demonstrations & protest movements, Revolutionary groups and movements