Ian Jeffries: 21 books
Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
A Guide to the Economies in Transition
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2002
Following on from Jeffries' 2001 Economies in Transition: A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century, this comprehensive survey of economic and political change focuses on the countries of Eastern Europe. Jeffries also discusses the general issues involved in economic transition, including `big
by Ian Jeffries
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Russia’s difficult economic transition from a command economy since the early 1990s. It covers the financial crisis of August 1998 and the global financial crisis a decade later. Key subjects covered include economic transition, privatization and...
by Ian Jeffries
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 1993
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Economies in Transition
A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the turn of the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2002
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Vietnam
A Guide to Economic and Political Developments
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
Winning the Vietnam War proved easier than winning the peace. Since 1975, the reunited country has faced the problem of how a poorer, planned economy in which state ownership and control could successfully absorb a more advanced, capitalist economy. In addition, the collapse of communism and the end...
The Former Yugoslavia at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
A Guide to the Economies in Transition
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2002
This book focuses on the recent political and economic events in the former Yugoslavia.The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). The role of the West in the mor
by Ian Jeffries
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
There is currently widespread interest in the Chinese economy, due to its huge and rapid growth, and the consequent impact on world business and the world economy. At the same time, there are concerns about China's political system, China's human rights record and the degree to which reform - the...
History of Eastern Europe
Crisis and Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2007
This welcome second edition of A History of Eastern Europe provides a thematic historical survey of the formative processes of political, social and economic change which have played paramount roles in shaping the evolution and development of the region.
Subjects covered include:
Eastern...
The Countries of the Former Soviet Union at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
The Baltic and European States in Transition
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2004
Offering a unique level of coverage, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the political and economic development of the countries of the former Soviet Union from the mid-1990s onwards.
North Korea
A Guide to Economic and Political Developments
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
There is much intense interest in North Korea at present. This partly arises from questions about Korea's nuclear capability and intentions, and about the extent to which North Korea may be viewed as 'a rogue state' or part of 'the axis of evil'. In addition, however, North Korea has recently begun...
The Balkans
A Post-Communist History
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
An excellent companion volume to the successful A History of Eastern Europe, this is a country-by-country treatment of the contemporary history of each of the Balkan states: Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosova.
With a distinctive...
by Ian Jeffries
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive overview of political developments in Russia since late 2000, following on from where the author’s previous publication, The New Russia, left off. It covers all aspects of politics including the following: the highly centralized nature of power in Russia; central...
Contemporary North Korea
A guide to economic and political developments
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
This book provides full details of contemporary economic and political developments in North Korea since late 2005, continuing the overview of developments which were covered in the author’s North Korea: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments (Routledge 2006). Key topics covered include:...
The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
A guide to the economies in transition
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2003
This book provides a unique level of coverage of economic and political events of global significance, including foreign trade, foreign direct investment, the impact of oil and natural gas finds, Islamic extremism, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the reaction of the CIS countries and the war on international terrori
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