“Prof. Liebich depicts not only the history of post-communist regimes in Central-East Europe, but also these states’ internal agendas and transformative debates. This book lives that history through telling it once again, thus challenging accepted prejudices.”
— Adrian Liviu Ivan, Professor, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
“East Central Europe is again on the news. After the fall of the Berlin Wall the region was hailed as a liberal champion; now it is scorned as an illiberal one. This seemingly puzzling metamorphosis is explained in a thoughtful and entertaining way by a leading historian of the region. I highly recommend Liebich’s book to all those interested in European politics and history.”
— Jan Zielonka, Professor of European Politics, University of Oxford (UK), and Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Venice, Cá Foscari (Italy)
