Csaba Békés. <i>Hungary’s Cold War: International Relations from the End of World War II to the Fall of the Soviet Union</i>
Journal: Hungarian Studies Review
Year: 2024

Csaba Békés is probably the most renowned Hungarian historian of the history of the Cold War. This book is a synthesis of his research conducted over a period of more than three decades. Hardly anyone has sifted through as many archival documents, especially from Hungary, the US, and Russia, as Békés. In this monograph, he masterfully describes the history of Hungary during the Cold War and sets new standards.Békés makes it clear that the fate of East Central Europe was not sealed at the Yalta C