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Author(s): Venelin I. Ganev [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.259956.4, 0000 0001 2195 6763, Miami University of Ohio, , Oxford, OH, USA Anne Applebaum's new book is part captivating memoir and [...]

The article discusses a book titled "The Long 1989: Decades of Global Revolution," which examines the international dimensions of the events of 1989 beyond East-Central Europe. The book consists of nine independent essays on diverse topics, highlighting the influence of Central/Eastern Europe on international politics. While the book does not convincingly argue that the events of 1989 inspired revolutions worldwide, it provides valuable insights into the interconnectedness of thought and events across the East-West divide. The text explores the influence of 1989 on various global events and highlights differing perspectives on its meaning and significance. [Extracted from the article]

A critical discussion of a widely popular ideas-centered interpretation of transformative processes in post-communism, the view that during the 1990s, politics in Eastern Europe was dominated by the ideology of neoliberalism is presented. Arguments reveal that the ideas-centered analyses that dominate accounts of socioeconomic change in post-communism rest on questionable assumptions, faulty logic, and fragmentary empirical findings.

The election majority of the United Democratic Forces party at the Apr 19, 1997 Bulgaria general elections signified the beginning of true democratization in Bulgaria. Bulgaria was governed by an ineffective neocommunist elite government body until it was forced to step down by sustained public protests over forty days and nights. Democratization is moving forward in Bulgaria but its progress has been hampered by the former government's corruption.