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Imre Nagy
A Biography
Imre Nagy
A Biography
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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.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations for Institutions, Parties and Party Organs
Introduction to the English edition
I Beginnings
II To Remain a Communist
III Fifteen Years in Moscow
IV Forced March to Socialism
V Up the Ladder
VI The New Course
VII Victory and Defeat
VIII In Opposition
IX Revolution
X Endgame
XI November Fourth
XII Verdict
XIII Facing Death-Alone
XIV The Legacy
XV Post mortem
XVI Resurrection
Notes
A Note on Archival Resources
Glossary of Persons
Select Bibliography
Index of Personal Names
Product details
| Published | Aug 30 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9780857713476 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 29 b/w integrated |
| Series | Communist Lives |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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