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This collection of essays approaches the topic of Baltic cities and urban change from a variety of perspectives. Brief overviews are given of the economic, infrastructural and historical aspects and particularities of the city regions in the area.

At the start of the 20th century, political parties had the potential to focus grass-roots interest in the development of modern, democratic nation-states. Yet the new parties were met with suspicion across Europe, particularly among liberals. This book deals with these misgivings and the way the liberals nevertheless managed to build a party.

Contributing an impressive historical basis for path dependency analysis and the role of social capital in newly established democracies, this book offers a fascinating and ground-breaking analysis of the role of social capital in the democratic context of Eastern Europe. Focusing on Poland and Ukraine, this book fills the literature gaps for integrated empirical and theoretical research with respect to post-Communist democratization, social capital vs. democratization theory, and the case study area of Central and Eastern Europe. Suitable for students from graduate level upwards in Central...