1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453742103321

Titolo

Imposing, maintaining, and tearing open the Iron Curtain : the Cold War and East-Central Europe, 1945-1989 / / edited by Mark Kramer and Vít Smetana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4985-2051-0

0-7391-8186-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (583 p.)

Collana

Harvard Cold War studies book series

Altri autori (Persone)

KramerMark

SmetanaVít <1973->

Disciplina

947.0009/045

Soggetti

Cold War

Electronic books.

Europe, Eastern Politics and government 1945-

Europe, Eastern Relations Soviet Union

Soviet Union Relations Europe, Eastern

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Central Europe and the Onset of the Iron Curtain; Chapter One: Stalin, Soviet Policy, and the Establishment of a Communist Bloc in Eastern Europe, 1941-1949; Chapter Two: The United States and Eastern Europe, 1943-1948; Chapter Three: Concessions or Conviction? Czechoslovakia's Road to the Cold War and the Soviet Bloc; Chapter Four: Hungary's Role in the Soviet Bloc, 1945-1956; Chapter Five: Stalin, the Split with Yugoslavia, and Soviet-East European Efforts to Reassert Control, 1948-1953; Chapter Six: Austria, Germany, and the Cold War, 1945-1955

Chapter Seven: Neutrality for Germany or Stabilization of the Eastern Bloc? New Evidence on the Decision-Making Process of the Stalin NoteII: The German Question and Intra-Bloc Politics in the Post-Stalin Era; Chapter Eight: The Berlin Wall: Looking Back on the History of the Wall Twenty Years After Its Fall; Chapter Nine: The German Problem and Security in Europe: Hindrance or Catalyst on the Path to 1989-1990?;



Chapter Ten: Germany and East-Central Europe, 1945-1990: The View from London; Chapter Eleven: The German Question as Seen from Paris

Chapter Twelve: Cold War, Détente, and the Soviet Bloc: The Evolution of Intra-Bloc Foreign Policy Coordination, 1953-1975III: The Role of East-Central Europe in Ending the Cold War; Chapter Thirteen: Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and the Revolutions of 1989: American Myths Versus the Primary Sources; Chapter Fourteen: Moscow and Eastern Europe, 1988-1989: A Policy of Optimism and Caution; Chapter Fifteen: The Fall of the Wall, Eastern Europe, and Gorbachev's Vision of Europe after the Cold War; Chapter Sixteen: Pulling the Rug: East-Central Europe and the Implosion of East Germany

Chapter Seventeen: The Demise of the Soviet BlocIV: Long-Term Perspectives on the Cold War and Its End; Chapter Eighteen: Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War in Europe; Chapter Nineteen: Why Did the Cold War Last So Long?; Chapter Twenty: The End of Cold War as a Non-Linear Confluence; Chapter Twenty-one: Conspicuous Connections, 1968 and 1989; Chapter Twenty-two: 1989 in Historical Perspective: The Problem of Legitimation; Chapter Twenty-three: November 1989: From a Velvet Opening of Regime Change to a Revolutionary Outcome

Chapter Twenty-four: The End of the Cold War and the Transformation of Cold War History: A Tale of Two Conferences, 1988-1989About the Editors; About the Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Imposing, Maintaining, and Tearing Open the Iron Curtain: The Cold War and East-Central Europe, 1945-1989, edited by Mark Kramer and Vít Smetana, provides an in-depth survey of the origins, consolidation, slow erosion, and abrupt demise of the Cold War divisions in Europe after World War II. The contributors to this volume examine how the Cold War kept the continent divided for nearly 45 years, but ultimately came to a largely peaceful end, contrary to expectations.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910483091203321

Titolo

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development : Analyzing Growth Models in Emerging Markets / / edited by Rajagopal, Ramesh Behl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021

ISBN

9783030455217

3030455211

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXI, 404 p. 13 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

658.421

Soggetti

Entrepreneurship

New business enterprises

International economic integration

Globalization

Regionalism

Technological innovations

Emerging Markets and Globalization

Innovation and Technology Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Entrepreneurship, Education, and Economics: A Helix Effect on Business Growth -- 2. Significance of Microfinance in Entrepreneurship Development: A Study of South Rajasthan -- 3. Testing the Indirect Effects on Entrepreneurial Orientation and Enterprise Performance -- 4. Role of Entrepreneurial Capability in the Performance of Sustained SMEs -- 5. Herd Behavior Analysis in Crowdfunding Platforms in Mexico -- 6. Entrepreneurial Epistemologies and Design-to-Market Modelling: A Latitudinal Discussion -- 7. Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Attitude and Framework Conditions: An Analysis of Efficiency, Factor and Innovation Driven Three Asian Economies -- 8. Cluster Development in Small Enterprises: A Case Study of Select Plastic Enterprises in Murshidabad, West Bengal -- 9. Innovation and Human Resource Management Fit: Case of an ITES Firm -- 10. A Study on Sustainable Livelihood Frameworks and Entrepreneurial Opportunities with Specific Reference



to the Sabai Grass Handicraft, Odisha,India -- 11. Organizational Culture and Its Impact on Student Engagement: A Study Based on Private and Public Universities in Rajasthan -- 12. Corporate Social Responsibility Informing Business Analytics: New Standards for Engagement and Performance -- 13. Effect of Exaggerated Claims on Brand Evaluation -- 14. Religion and Marketing -- 15. Study the Role of Personality Traits on Academic Stress: A Comparative Study of Male and Female University Students -- 16. Influence of Entrepreneurship Education and University Ecosystem on Individual's Entrepreneurship Readiness -- 17. Perceived Organizational Fit: Analyzing Negative Effect of Work Stressors on Employee Outcomes -- 18. Entrepreneurial Journey of Bastav Das: A Case Study -- 19. Happy Laundry Services: What Next? -- 20. Mapping Entrepreneurial Growth: A Case of BivinoS Restaurant in Australia -- 21. Entrepreneurial Strategies, Managerial Implications, Prospects, and Dilemmas.

Sommario/riassunto

This edited volume brings together research on symbiotic themes of entrepreneurship, resource planning, and regional development and their impact on global-local business imperatives. Discussions in this volume critically analyze the convergence of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, business practices, public policies, political ideologies, and consumer values for improving the global-local business paradigm to support regional development. This book also enriches knowledge on contemporary entrepreneurship models, converging business strategies towards entrepreneurial and industrial alliance in manufacturing, services, and marketing organizations. It contemplates the development of new business models and hybrid entrepreneurial perspectives to match the changing priorities of regional economic development in developing countries. This volume offers scholars new entrepreneurial visions and business perspectives of industries in emerging markets, while presenting a more integrated view to enable companies to innovate for long-term profitability and sustainability.