Transformative Paths in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Radosław Markowski
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 222
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Transformation of Cities in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: F. E. Ian Hamilton
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 539
ISBN-13: 9280811053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation This volume is one in a series initiated by the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies on the inter-relationship between globalisation and urban transformation. It identifies and describes the inter- and intra-urban transformations of Central and Eastern European cities and considers their pre-1945 historic legacies, the socialist period, and their contemporary transition towards market oriented and democratic systems. The dramatic changes since 1989 including the collapse of Communist ideology, the break-up of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, the end of the Cold War and the impact of globalisation and European integration, have reconfigured this region and affected their re-integration into European and global networks. This book first examines the similarities and differences between significant Central and Eastern European cities, comparing the differing patterns of historical context and socialist legacies before 1990, and the impacts of internal and external forces on re-shaping these cities and their paths of transformation since 1990. It also examines the role of contemporary planning within the overall development of Central and Eastern European cities. The conclusion demonstrates the similarities and differences between Central and Eastern European cities and their re-integration into global networks.
Transformation and Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Bruno Dallago
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-05-05
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1317625242
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe global financial crisis has provided an important opportunity to revisit debates about post-socialist transition and the relative success of different reform paths. Post-communist Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs) in particular show resilience in the wake of the international crisis with a diverse range of economic transformations. Transformation and Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe offers an in depth analysis of a diverse range of countries, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This volume assesses each country’s institutional transformations, geopolitical policies, and local adaptations that have led them down divergent post-communist paths. Chapters take the reader systematically through the evolution of former communist national economic systems, before ending with lessons and conclusions for the future. Subsequent chapters demonstrate that economic performance crucially depends on achieving a sustainable balance between sound institutional design and policies on one hand, and localization on the other. This new volume from a prestigious group of academics offers a fascinating and timely study which will be of interest to all scholars and policy makers with an interest in European Economics, Russian and East European Studies, Transition Economies, Political Economy and the post-2008 world more generally.
Postsocialist Pathways
Author: David Stark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998-02-28
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780521589741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, first published in 1998, analyzes democratization and economic change in the postsocialist societies of East Central Europe.
Democratic Elitism
Author: Heinrich Best
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9004179399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoseph Schumpeter's competitive theory of democracy often labeled democratic elitism - has struck many as an apt and insightful description of how representative democracy works, even though convinced democrats detect an elitist thrust they find disturbing. But neither Schumpeter nor subsequent defenders of democratic elitism have paid enough attention to actual behaviors of leaders and elites. Attention has been riveted on how adequately democratic elitism captures the relationship between governors and governed in its insistence that competitive elections prevent the relationship from being one-way, that is, leaders and elites largely unaccountable to passive and submissive voters. Why and how leaders and elites create and sustain competitive elections, what happens if their competitions become excessively stage-managed or belligerent how, in short, leaders and elites really act - are some of the issues this book addresses.
Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Violaine Delteil
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-22
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1317402197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a detailed and original analysis of labour and social transformations in the CEECs. By examining a wide range of countries in Central Europe, Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe offers a comprehensive and contrasting view of labour developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Chapters explore three related issues. The first deals with the understanding of the complex process of Europeanization applied in the sphere of labour, employment and industrial relations. The second issue refers to the attempt to link the Europeanization approach with an analysis mobilizing the theoretical concept of "dependent capitalism(s)". The third issue refers to the cumulative trends of labour weakening and labour awakening that has emerged, in particular in the aftermath of the crisis beginning in 2007-2008. This book will be of interest to academics, policy makers and stakeholders at European and national level in the EU member states.
Discourse and Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: A. Galasinska
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008-12-19
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 0230594298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume explores the discursive nature of post-1989 social change in Central and Eastern Europe. Through a set of national case studies, the construction of post-communist transformation is explored from the point of view of accelerating and unique dynamics of linguistic and discursive practices.
Agricultural Transformation and Land Use in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Stephan J. Goetz
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-07-26
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1000160661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title was first published in 2001. By presenting research from a multi disciplinary perspective, this book will serve as an important reference tool for researchers and others interested in the land use issues of Central and Eastern Europe as well as agribusiness leaders seeking potential trading relations with and within these European countries.
Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Violaine Delteil
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-22
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1317402200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a detailed and original analysis of labour and social transformations in the CEECs. By examining a wide range of countries in Central Europe, Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe offers a comprehensive and contrasting view of labour developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Chapters explore three related issues. The first deals with the understanding of the complex process of Europeanization applied in the sphere of labour, employment and industrial relations. The second issue refers to the attempt to link the Europeanization approach with an analysis mobilizing the theoretical concept of "dependent capitalism(s)". The third issue refers to the cumulative trends of labour weakening and labour awakening that has emerged, in particular in the aftermath of the crisis beginning in 2007-2008. This book will be of interest to academics, policy makers and stakeholders at European and national level in the EU member states.
Diverse Development Paths and Structural Transformation in the Escape from Poverty
Author: Martin Andersson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 0198737408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book discusses different possibilities for, and obstacles to, economic development in lower income countries in Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. It asks what lessons can be learned from previous success cases and assesses whether the growth of developing countries over the last decades can be sustained. It pays attention to actual processes of development over the long-term to shed light on prospects for global development today.
