Imre Nagy

Informationen zum Autor Janos M. Rainer is the Director of the Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution! Budapest. He is is a leading authority on modern and contemporary Hungarian history and the author of numerous books and documentary films on the subject. Since its publication in Hungarian this has been widely acknowledged to be the definitive Life. Klappentext 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. Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure. Zusammenfassung Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure. Inhaltsverzeichnis István Deák:: PrefaceAbbreviations for Institutions, Parties and Party OrgansIntroduction to the English editionI BeginningsII To Remain a CommunistIII Fifteen Years in MoscowIV Forced March to SocialismV Up the LadderVI The New CourseVII Victory and DefeatVIII In OppositionIX RevolutionX EndgameXI November FourthXII VerdictXIII Facing Death-AloneXIV The LegacyXV Post mortemXVI ResurrectionNotesA Note on Archival ResourcesGlossary of PersonsSelect BibliographyIndex of Personal Names...

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Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure.

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Janos M. Rainer is the Director of the Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Budapest. He is is a leading authority on modern and contemporary Hungarian history and the author of numerous books and documentary films on the subject. Since its publication in Hungarian this has been widely acknowledged to be the definitive Life.

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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.

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István Deák:: Preface 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