Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Post-communist welfare pathways Post-communist welfare pathways Alfio Cerami "This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have been evolving across Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond existing path dependency and neo-institutionalis… OL15500950W
Migration, refugee policy, and state building in postcommunist Europe Migration, refugee policy, and state building in postcommunist Europe Oxana Shevel "Why do similar postcommunist states respond differently to refugees, with some being more receptive than others? Why do some states privilege certain refugee groups, while other states do not? This … OL16495296W
Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Woodrow H. Sears "This book identities a variety of factors, including an anti-business attitude and a resistance to Western style change, that hinder some attempts at development within Central and Eastern Europe. I… OL16935612W
Transition Transition Mario I. Bléjer "The former socialist countries' transition to market economies is one of the momentous transformations in modern history. The pace and degree of success have varied widely, and there is increasing d… OL16998799W
Transition from socialist to market economies Transition from socialist to market economies Shinʼichi Ichimura,William E. James "20 years after the collapse of communism in Central Eastern European countries and 30 years after the start of market-oriented reforms in China, this book provides a framework for understanding the … OL18353774W
American representations of post-communism American representations of post-communism Andaluna Borcila "With the televised events of 1989, territories of Eastern and Central Europe that had been marked as impenetrable and inaccessible to the Western gaze exploded into visibility. As the narratives of … OL20030476W
Memory and change in Europe Memory and change in Europe Małgorzata Pakier,Joanna Wawrzyniak "In studies of a common European past, there is a significant lack of scholarship on the former Eastern Bloc countries. While understanding the importance of shifting the focus of European memory eas… OL22314852W
Framing Democracy Framing Democracy John Glenn "At the close of the twentieth century, democracy appeared to have overcome the Cold War partition of the world, as countries across the globe had deposed autocratic regimes and held free elections. … OL4983082W
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber Ballad of the Whiskey Robber Julian Rubinstein Part Pink Panther, part Unbearable Lightness of Being, part Slap Shot, this uproariously funny, exuberantly praised book tells the story of Attila Ambrus, a professional hockey goalkeeper (possibly t… OL8389073W