The East European Economy in Context: Communism and Transition / Edition 1

by David Turnock

Overview

Since 1989 the former communist countries of Eastern Europe have witnessed a profound and dramatic upheaval. The economic coherence of this region, formerly maintained through the adoption of the Soviet system of government, has fractured. In The East European Economy in Context: Communism and Transition, David Turnock examines the transition from communist to free-market economies, both within and between the states of Eastern Europe. As well as containing an informative survey of the impact of communism, The East European Economy in Context provides
* Political profiles of individual countries
* A clear study of the contrasts between northern and balkan groups
* Summaries of regional variations in the transition process
* An exploration of the new state structures and resources
* Discussion of political stability, inter-ethnic tensions and progress in economic change

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415086264
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/08/1997
Series:	Eastern Europe Since 1945 S
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Turnock is Reader in Geography at the University of Leicester and author of The Romanian Economy in the Twentieth Century.

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION: EASTERN EUROPE TO 1945 2 EASTERN EUROPE UNDER COMMUNISM 3 THE TRANSITION: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES 4 TRANSITION TO A MARKET ECONOMY 5 NATIONAL PROFILES: NORTHERN COUNTRIES 6 NATIONAL PROFILES: BALKAN COUNTRIES 7 RESTRUCTURING IN AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY 8 PROSPECTS FOR THE REGIONS OF EASTERN EUROPE