The Baltic Revolution: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Path to Independence
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1993. Reprint Edition. 454, illus., map, notes, appendices, index, ink name on front endpaper, some pencil & ink underlining & marginal marks. In this subtle, penetrating study, Anatol Lieven presents an intimate and engaging portrait of the history, culture, and politics of the Baltic States from their ancient origins to their contemporary status. Concealed behind the Iron Curtain, and dominated by Soviet Russia for half a century, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have now emerged to the attention of the world as free and independent nations. As the new republics fight for political and economic viability, Anatol Lieven, the only western journalist permanently based in the Baltic during the struggle for independence, presents an intimate and engaging portrait. Condition: good.
Keywords: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Gorbachev, Commu Yeltsin
ISBN: 0300055528
[Book #42074]
Price: $31.50