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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784078603321

Autore

Turnock David

Titolo

The human geography of East Central Europe / / David Turnock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-82799-7

1-134-82800-4

0-585-45928-2

1-280-32087-7

0-203-43158-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in human geography ; ; 4

Disciplina

304.2/0943

Soggetti

Human geography - Europe, Eastern

Human geography - Europe, Central

Post-communism - Europe, Eastern

Post-communism - Europe, Central

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-403) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction: the political and economic context; Aspects of social geography; Production: industry and agriculture; Tertiary sector geographies: transport, energy and tourism; Urban and rural settlement; Regions of East Central Europe; Conclusion; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the geography of the transition economies that were not formerly part of the Soviet Union. The main themes of the transition from communism to market capitalism are outlined and variations discussed.