Imre Nagy: A Biography: v. 2 (Communist Lives) - Hardcover

Rainer, János M.

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ISBN 10: 1845119592 ISBN 13: 9781845119591

Verlag: I.B. Tauris, 2009

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"'A superb biography...based on an enormous amount of research in large parts of newly opened Soviet, Hungarian and US archives. It will fascinate the fans of whodunnits as well as the specialists of Soviet, Central European and contemporary history.' From the Preface by Istvan Deak, Columbia University"

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After nearly three decades of dutiful service to the Communist Party, Imre Nagy led the popular uprising against the Soviet authorities during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Two years later he was disgraced and executed. How did the formerly loyal Party servant become one of its most ardent critics? How did he reconcile his own beliefs with the demands of the Party for so long - and what finally drove him to take a stand? And how should we understand his legacy for the modern democracy of Hungary? This definitive biography of the Communist leader traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure. The first complete portrait of this complex and contradictory figure, Imre Nagy is vividly brought to life as an enigmatic figure whose actions shaped Hungary's destiny in 1956 and ever since.

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• Verlag: I.B. Tauris
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845119592
• ISBN 13: 9781845119591
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288