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Most frequently adopted titles by North American universities are A Life Under Russian Serfdom, Prague Tales, Between Past and Future, Ideologies and National Identities, Memoir of Hungary, and The Doll.

"[A]n admirable contribution to our knowledge of one of Russia's less-studied peoples. Scholars of Russian and Soviet nationality issues, Mongolian studies, and late-Soviet/post.Soviet politics will all benefit from this original work." The Russian Review on Kalmykia in Russia's Past and Present...

"A sharp, thoughtful, graciously written study, based on impressive research in the archives of the French and Italian parties, as well as East German records, for insights into Soviet actions. The book does not change the overall understanding of the positions and roles of the two parties, but it adds much rich detail and subtlety. Summing up: highly recommended". – Choice on Which Socialism, Whose Détente?

Unfinished Socialism
Pictures from the Kádár Era

András Gerô, Central European University, Budapest

Iván Petô is a historian and a Member of the Hungarian Parliament (Alliance of Free Democrats)

This extraordinary book provides a snapshot of socialism throughout the Kádár regime in Hungary (1956-1989) and captures the reality of the world behind the 'iron curtain' in a stunning, and often stark, collection of photographs.

Unfinished Socialism is a visual anthropological study containing over 450 photographs, many previously unpublished, which portray life in Hungary from every angle: from the May Day March to pop music and from the homeless to sport.

With an introduction that will help the reader understand and appreciate the true meaning of the photographs, this political, social and cultural study of the Kádár years truly transports the reader back to a time of great significance in Hungary's long and turbulent history.

"essential reading/viewing for anyone interested in the everyday life of Eastern European socialism." - English Historical Review

1999
250 pages, 450 photographs
ISBN 978-963-9116-50-4 paperback $36.95 / €29.95 / £25.00