Central and South‐Eastern Europe Available to Purchase

The first thing we must do is to get a few basic facts right. This new title is one of two descended from the now defunct Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, the other being Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. If you find this slightly confusing do not shoot the reviewer, who is not responsible for the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the break‐up of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and the consequent birth and rebirth of many not so very old countries.

A good start would be a thorough knowledge of the...