The East European Economy in Context: Communism and Transition

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:	9781134884278
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	1 MB

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