Reinventing Poland: Economic and Political Transformation and Evolving National Identity

ISBN-13: 9780415674843 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 288 str.

Martin Mvant

Opis

The end of communism and accession to the European Union have had a huge impact on Poland. This book provides an overall assessment of the post-1989 transformation in Poland, covering economic transformation, the heritage of the past and national identity, and regional and political developments before and after EU accession.

Spis treści

Part 1: Economic Transformation and Recent Economic Developments  1. George Blazyca on Shock Therapy and the Third Way  2. Poland’s Economic Development Level in Comparative Perspective, 1950-2005  3. Foreign Direct Investment and the Competitiveness of Polish Manufacturing  4. The Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Poland, 1993-2005  Part 2: EU Accession and Polish Politics  5. Party Politics in Poland after the 2005 Elections  6. Polish Experiences with European Policy Coordination, 1991-2006  Part 3: History And National Identity 7. Which Way to Poland? Re-Emerging from Romantic Unity  8. European Civilisation or European Civilisations: The EU as a ‘Christian Club’?: Public Opinion in Poland, 2005  9. Patriotic Consumption. The Origins and Development of Polish Vegetarianism  10. Regional Identity and Citizenship in Silesia  Part 4: Issues in Regional and Local Development  11. Transport and Economic Development: Comparisons and Contrasts in Theory, Policy and Practice Between Poland and the UK  12. EU Funds in the Silesia Region in the First Years after Accession (2004-2006)  13. The Role of Placemarketing in Multifunctional Rural Development  14. Business Angels in Scotland and Poland: The Development of an Informal Venture Capital Market

O autorze

Martin Myant, Terry Cox