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Austerities and Aspirations: A Comparative History of Growth, Consumption, and Quality of Life in East Central Europe Since 1945

Austerities and Aspirations: A Comparative History of Growth, Consumption, and Quality of Life in East Central Europe Since 1945

Tomka, Béla

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Eastern European HistoryGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

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ISBN10: 9633863511
ISBN13: 9789633863510
Publisher: Central European University Press
Published: Sep 15 2020
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.71
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This monograph provides an analysis of the economic performance and living standard in Czechoslovakia and its successor states, Hungary, and Poland since 1945. The novelty of the book lies in its broad comparative perspective: it places East Central Europe in a wider European framework that underlines the themes of regional disparities and European commonalities. Going beyond the traditional growth paradigm, the author systematically studies the historical patterns of consumption, leisure, and quality of life - aspects that Tomka argues can best be considered in relation to one other. By adopting this triple approach, he undertakes a truly interdisciplinary research drawing from history, economics, sociology, and demography.

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