The Little Dictators

Originally published in 1975, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive account of the political history of the different states of Eastern Europe, from the collapse of the Eastern monarchies of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary up to the Second World War. The author traces the history of six countries in the interwar period: Poland, Hungary, Austria, Romania, and the former Yugoslavia and democratic Czechoslovakia. Particular emphasis is placed on the economic and social problems of those nations and on the question of national minorities. The epilogue brings events up to the date of publication.