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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814744003321

Titolo

East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union : the post-socialist states / / edited by Michael Bradshaw and Alison Stenning

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-315-84782-5

1-317-90502-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

DARG Regional Development Series ; ; Number 5

Altri autori (Persone)

BradshawMichael J

StenningAlison

Disciplina

943

306.0943

Soggetti

Europe, Central Social conditions

Europe, Eastern Social conditions 1989-

Former Soviet republics Social conditions

Europe, Central Economic conditions

Europe, Eastern Economic conditions 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At head of title: Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographic Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).

First published 2004 by Pearson Education.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Contributors; Series Preface; Editors' Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: transformation and development; 2 Economic restructuring and employment change; 3 Foreign investment and regional development; 4 Urban change and the localities; 5 Rural change and agriculture; 6 Environment and environmentalism; 7 Women's lives in transition: 'everything gets better but nothing is good'; 8 Nationality, citizenship and identity; 9 The social consequences of transformation

10 Conclusions: facing the future?Website guide; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this increasingly popular area of study. Employing a groundbreaking thematic approach the book



centres its discussion on the interrelation between contemporary development theories and continuing transition issues in this huge and complex region.