Kommunismus in der Krise

Die Entstalinisierung 1956 und die Folgen

Edited by Roger Engelmann Edited by Thomas Großbölting Edited by Hermann Wentker

Book cover: Kommunismus in der Krise

Extent: 478 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(January 2008)

ISBN: 9783525350522

6.14 x 9.33 inches

Price: $44.00

Out of stock

Politisches Tauwetter und Krisenentwicklung in den kommunistischen Satellitenstaaten.


On 25 February 1956 at the XX KPdSU Party conference Chruschtschow held his famous secret speech on the “personality cult” and crimes of Stalin. This triggered developments characterized by moderation in judgements, alleviation of power and more political freedom. The beginning of this political thaw forms the basis of this book. Situations in various communist satellite states are compared; global bloc confrontations and means to stabilize the system are discussed as well as key issues of the social policies and militarism.

  • Edited by Roger Engelmann
  • Edited by Thomas Großbölting
  • Edited by Hermann Wentker