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This book provides a snapshot of socialism throughout the Kadar regime in Hungary (1956-1989) and captures the essence of the world behind the 'iron curtain' in a stunning and often stark collection of photographs.Unfinished Socialism is a study containing 450 photographs, many previously unpublished, which portray life in Hungary from every angle: from the May Day March to pop music and from the homeless to sport.With an introduction that will help the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 Kadan years transports the reader back to a time of great significance in Hungary's long and turbulent history.
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This visually stunning political, social, and cultural study contains 450 photographs (many previously unpublished) which portray life in Hungary from every angle the May Day march, pop music, the homeless, sport, and others. Together with the introductory text, they provide a snapshot of socialism through the Kßdßr regime in Hungary (1956-1989) and capture the essence of the world behind the iron curtain. The volume includes indexes of names, terminology and institutions, and dailies and periodicals. Ger÷ is a professor of history at Central European U. in Budapest, and Pet÷ is a historian and a member of the Hungarian Parliament. Oversize: 9.5x12.5
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