R. J. Crampton
R. J. Crampton
R. J. Crampton, born in 1965 in the United Kingdom, is a renowned scholar specializing in Eastern European history and politics. With a focus on the twentieth century, Crampton's work provides insightful analysis of the region's complex political transformations. A respected academic and professor, he has contributed significantly to the understanding of Eastern Europe's historical and contemporary landscape.
Personal Name: R. J. Crampton
R. J. Crampton Books
(2 Books)
Bulgaria is slated to become a member of the European Union in 2007, yet its history is amongst the least well known in the rest of the continent. R. J. Crampton provides here a general introduction to this country at the cross-roads of Christendom and Islam. The text and illustrations trace the rich and dramatic story from pre-history, through the days when Bulgaria was the centre of a powerful medieval empire and the five centuries of Ottoman rule, to the cultural renaissance of the nineteenth century and the political upheavals of the twentieth, upheavals which led Bulgaria into three wars. The new and updated edition includes the years from 1995 to 2004, a vital period in which Bulgaria endured financial meltdown, set itself seriously on the road to reform, elected its former King as prime minister, and finally secured membership of NATO and admission to the European Union.
