Description
Book SynopsisRecent developments in the global economy, such as the Greek budget crisis, have led to new focus on the role of Europe, and in particular on the countries in Europeâs south-eastern region. This new volume from a global set of contributors explores south-east Europeâs present and future direction, placing it in the context of the history of the region since the end of the Second World War.
Through an exploration of Europeâs cultural and political economy, this volume argues that the south-east part of Europe is currently the most crucial component of Europeâs future development. The book charts the post-World War Two âevolutionâ of the continent, taking in such key turning points as the 1971 breakdown of the fixed exchange rate system, the breakdown of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, and the 2008 global financial collapse. In doing so, the book seeks to explain why and how the current events in south-east Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean can be seen as the weakest points in
Table of Contents
Introduction Economics 1. Structural Evolution of Agents 2. Commodities and Services 3. Education and Labor Markets Politics 4. Environment and Ecology 5. Military and Democracy 6. Embedded in Global Politics Culture 7. Religion 8. Gender and Generation Relations 9. Organizational Forms Perspectives
