text his guide is a compact and highly accessible work of reference thatcovers eastern and central Europe from the Treaty of Versailles to the presentday. Broad... » 

text his guide is a compact and highly accessible work of reference thatcovers eastern and central Europe from the Treaty of Versailles to the presentday. Broad ranging in focus it covers political economic environmentalhuman and cultural issues. With particular focus on the early nationalist andsubsequent fascist and communist periods this book highlights the similaritiesand differences between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.With a wealth of chronologies tables and maps together with discursivechapters on key issues and a guide to the historiography this handy book is anindispensable resource for all students and teachers of central and EasternEurope. «