Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of this region, incorporating the latest economic and political developments.
General Survey
Essays by acknowledged experts in the region cover a variety of topical issues.
In addition, appendices discuss the religions of the region and the Russian Baltic territory of Kaliningrad.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters for each country, containing:
- information on physical and social geography
- a detailed chronology of political events, both recent and historical
- essays on each country''s political history and economy
- a statistical survey
- an extensive directory of contact details for political, state and commercial institutions and organizations in the region (covering national and local government, political organizations, diplomatic representation, the judicial system, religion, the media, finance, telecommunications and broadcasting, major compani
Table of Contents
PART ONE General Survey
Divided Democracies in the Visegrad Four
KAREN HENDERSON
The Impact of the People’s Republic of China in South-Eastern Europe
ANASTAS VANGELI
Russian Influence in South-Eastern Europe
DIMITAR BECHEV
The Baltic Transformation: From Communist Subjugation to Democratic Sovereignty
SANDIS ŠRĀDERS
Modern Greece in South-Eastern Europe
OTHON ANASTASAKIS
Appendix 1: The Religions of the Region
Appendix 2: The Kaliningrad Region
PART TWO Country Surveys
Sections on geography, chronology, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country
ALBANIA
History
KLODIANA BESHKU
Economy
LUCA J. UBERTI
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
History
MARKO ATTILA HOARE
Economy
WILL BARTLETT
BULGARIA
History
EMILIA ZANKINA
Economy
DANIELA BOBEVA (revised by the editorial staff)
CROATIA
History
MARCUS TANNER
Economy
TENA PRELEC
THE CZECH REPUBLIC (CZECHIA)
History
FILIP KOSTELKA
Economy
LENKA FILIPOVÁ and Dr MARIOLA PYTLIKOVÁ
ESTONIA
History
ANDRES KASEKAMP
Economy
URMAS VARBLANE
GREECE
History
DAVID LEA
Economy
DAVID LEA
HUNGARY
History
TOBIAS SPÖRI
Economy
GÁBOR SCHEIRING and Dr MÁTÉ VERES
KOSOVO
History
OTHON ANASTASAKIS
Economy
LUCA J. UBERTI
LATVIA
History
INDRA EKMANIS
Economy
DAUNIS AUERS
LITHUANIA
History
KĘSTUTIS GIRNIUS
Economy
KĘSTUTIS GIRNIUS (revised by CVETE KONESKA)
MONTENEGRO
History
FLORIAN BIEBER (revised by CLAUDIA LAŠTRO)
Economy
MILENA KONATAR AND JOVAN ƉURAŠKOVIĆ
NORTH MACEDONIA
History
DIMITAR BECHEV
Economy
WILL BARTLETT
POLAND
History
ANITA J. PRAZMOWSKA
Economy
ANNA VISVIZI
ROMANIA
History
TOM GALLAGHER
Economy
CVETE KONESKA
SERBIA
History
MARKO ATTILA HOARE
Economy
CVETE KONESKA
Autonomous Province:
Vojvodina
Bibliography
SLOVAKIA
History
ANDREW RYDER
Economy
ANDREW RYDER
SLOVENIA
History
CATHIE CARMICHAEL
Economy
ALEN TOPLIŠEK
PART THREE Who’s Who of Central and South-Eastern Europe
PART FOUR Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
Index of Regional Organizations
