Padraic Kenny
- Affiliation: University of Colorado at Boulder
PADRAIC KENNEY divides his time between Wroclaw, Poland, and the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he is a professor of history. He is the author of several books on Eastern European history and politics, including A Carnival of Revolution: Central Europe, 1989 (2002).
Books by Padraic Kenny
The Burdens of Freedom
Eastern Europe Since 1989
Padraic Kenny
From Estonia to Macedonia, this book is a history of fifteen countries as they negotiate their transition from communism. For some, the story ends happily, with triumphant entry into the European Union in 2004. Others are caught in limbo, destroyed by nationalist politics, war and genocide, or crippled by corrupt political practices. The Burdens of Freedom considers the effects of revolutionary change, the resurgence of nationalism and the painful examination of the past. It looks at the process… (more information)