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Routledge Studies of Societies in Transition

About the Book Series

In the last decade the former communist states of East and Central Europe have witnessed extraordinary and fundamental transformations in society, politics and economy. This new series brings together scholars in the field to examine wide-ranging aspects of this ongoing process of transition.

22 Series Titles


The Economics of Soviet Breakup

The Economics of Soviet Breakup

1st Edition

By Bert van Selm
August 26, 2016

This book analyzes the effects of the break-up of the Soviet Union into fifteen independent states. Topics discussed include: * past and present economic relations between the republics, and forecasts for the future * discussion of Customs Unions, Monetary Union or Payments Union as possible ways ...

Surviving Post-Socialism Local Strategies and Regional Responses in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Surviving Post-Socialism: Local Strategies and Regional Responses in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

1st Edition

Edited By Sue Bridger, Frances Pine
July 12, 2016

This book focuses on survival strategies developed at local levels in response to changing cultural, political and economic structures in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted as the contributors engage with questions of gender, ethnicity, migration, ...

Ukraine State and Nation Building

Ukraine: State and Nation Building

1st Edition

By Taras Kuzio
July 12, 2016

Ukraine: State and Nation Building explores the transformation of Soviet Ukraine into an independent state and examines the new elites and their role in the state building process, as well as other attributes of the modern nation-state such as borders, symbols, myths and national histories. ...

The Countries of the Former Soviet Union at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century The Baltic and European States in Transition

The Countries of the Former Soviet Union at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: The Baltic and European States in Transition

1st Edition

By Ian Jeffries
September 25, 2012

Offering a unique level of coverage, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the political and economic development of the countries of the former Soviet Union from the mid-1990s onwards....

Financial Reforms in Eastern Europe A Policy Model for Poland

Financial Reforms in Eastern Europe: A Policy Model for Poland

1st Edition

By Kanhaya Gupta, Robert Lensink
August 21, 2006

This book presents a model which simulates the effects of financial reforms in transitional economies, which is then applied to Poland for a variety of policy simulations. The authors develop models for households, commerical banks and firms, expanding their enquiry into the government sector, the ...

The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century A guide to the economies in transition

The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A guide to the economies in transition

1st Edition

By Ian Jeffries
November 07, 2003

This book provides a unique level of coverage of economic and political events of global significance, including foreign trade, foreign direct investment, the impact of oil and natural gas finds, Islamic extremism, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the reaction of the...

Social Capital and the Transition to Democracy

Social Capital and the Transition to Democracy

1st Edition

Edited By Gabriel Badescu, Eric Uslaner
July 29, 2003

The concept of social capital has been used by political scientists to explain both the transition to democracy in Eastern Europe and the decline of social cohesion in Western societies. This edited collection presents the latest quantitative research on how post-communist countries are adapting to...

Elites and Democratic Development in Russia

Elites and Democratic Development in Russia

1st Edition

Edited By Vladimir Gel'man, Anton Steen
June 25, 2003

The transformation from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia cannot be fully understood without taking the elites into full consideration. Elites and Democratic Development in Russia examines how elites support and challenge democracy and why they are crucial to Russian democracy...

Federalism and the Dictatorship of Power in Russia

Federalism and the Dictatorship of Power in Russia

1st Edition

By Mikhail Stoliarov
December 20, 2002

Stoliarov presents an analysis of the historical traditions and distinctive features of modern Russian federalism. He reviews the state of affairs in today's Russia as it strives to become a federal democracy securing the rights and liberties of its citizens. By tracing two contrasting ideas - ...

The Former Yugoslavia at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century A Guide to the Economies in Transition

The Former Yugoslavia at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition

1st Edition

By Ian Jeffries
June 28, 2002

This book focuses on the recent political and economic events in the former Yugoslavia.The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (...

Transition Economies and Foreign Trade

Transition Economies and Foreign Trade

1st Edition

By Jan Winiecki
May 10, 2002

Transition Economies and Foreign Trade makes the bold claim to have solved puzzles that have hindered the subject for years. By taking the distortions of the Communist era into consideration, Winiecki has explained the phenomenon of the decline in output and trade, as well as explaining the dual ...

Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century A Guide to the Economies in Transition

Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition

1st Edition

By Ian Jeffries
March 29, 2002

Following on from Jeffries' 2001 Economies in Transition: A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century, this comprehensive survey of economic and political change focuses on the countries of Eastern Europe. Jeffries also discusses the general ...

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