**** Supercedes the 1974 edition of Area Handbook for Bulgaria, which is cited in BCL3. The authors describe the changes in Bulgaria in the last 20 years, with special emphasis on the period since the ouster of Todor Zhikov in 1989. They provide a compact, objective treatment of five main topics: historical setting, society and its environment, the economy, government and politics, and the military and national security. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |