{"product_id":"from-eastern-bloc-to-european-union-comparative-processes-of-transformation-since-1990-9781789208214","title":"From Eastern Bloc to European Union: Comparative","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tMore than 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, European integration remains a work in progress, especially in those Eastern European nations most dramatically reshaped by democratization and economic liberalization. This volume assembles detailed, empirically grounded studies of eleven states—Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and the former East Germany—that went on to join the European Union. Each chapter analyzes the political, economic, and social transformations that have taken place in these nations, using a comparative approach to identify structural similarities and assess outcomes relative to one another as well as the rest of the EU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“Heydemann and Vodička have edited a praiseworthy and fascinating anthology that makes up an important read for academic teaching on the topic and basically for anybody interested in the state of research on this subject….It is their comparatist view that makes the book a commendable publication. In a time, when the ‘West’ and the ‘East’ in the EU seem to increasingly take different paths into the future, this anthology is a stimulating read. Highlighting similarities but also differences on the varying roads these countries took since 1990 it does answer some fundamental questions. In the context of the current new dynamics in European Studies and European integration history, this volume has to be seen as one that nuances our view on EU history by the means of comparison.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• European History Quarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“The volume should serve as a valuable reference for undergraduates and those with a general interest in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. Political scientists may find in the volume a helpfully assembled pool of data for comparative analyses and a textbook Popperian analysis to share with their students. Geographers will benefit from an overview of how the relationship between center and periphery is redefined by the transition process. Overall, the volume achieves a fine balance in the discussion of the political, economic, and social fac tors conditioning post-socialist transition to democracy, as well as the interrelation between them.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Eurasian Geography and Economics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“The strength of the book lies in its scope. Furthermore, the individual chapters are well-structured, so that a reader interested only in specific aspects can find these easily.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Europe-Asia Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePreface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eVladimír Spidla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGünther Heydemann and Karel Vodička\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Estonia\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eRalph Michael Wrobel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Latvia\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eClaudia-Yvette Matthes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithuania\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eRolf Winkelmann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The GDR\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGünther Heydemann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poland\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKlaus Ziemer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Czech Republic\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKarel Vodička\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Slovak Republic\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eRüdiger Kipke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slovenia\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eBozo Repe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hungary\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJürgen Dieringer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Romania\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eBogdan Murgescu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bulgaria\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKarel Vodička\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Post-Communist Space: State of Consolidation and Prospects. Politics, Economy, Society\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGünther Heydemann and Karel Vodička\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042565194071,"sku":"9781789208214","price":26.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789208214.jpg?v=1750954664","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-eastern-bloc-to-european-union-comparative-processes-of-transformation-since-1990-9781789208214","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}