This book examines the process of Poland's accession negotiations to the European Union between 1998-2003. Unlike other books on the subject which focus on the outcome of negotiations, or which view the process as a foreign policy issue, this book, based on extensive original research including interviews with participants, concentrates on the negotiations from a Polish perspective, showing how the interplay of domestic forces greatly affected the negotiations. It charts the influence and role of key domestic actors and groups on the negotiations especially in three critical, controversial,...
This book examines the process of Poland's accession negotiations to the European Union between 1998-2003. Unlike other books on the subject which foc...
This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia 's outlook towards international relations. It surveys the importance of religion in Russian social life - past and present - and considers the range of attitudes which are affected by religion such as Russian nationalism, notions of Slavic solidarity, the divine mission of Russian Orthodox civilisation, Russian imperialism, and Russia 's special approach towards Islam. The book discusses how religious organizations, especially the Russian...
This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia...
This book looks at the militaries of the late-Soviet and post-Soviet republics. Beginning with the end of the Soviet era, it recognises that the successor states did not spring from nowhere, but inherited a legacy that influenced all that followed. The book discusses how politicians control the instruments that are the manifestation of the state 's monopoly on violence, and how society views and supports the military. By taking a bottom up empirical approach that examines the personnel, leaders, organisations and institutions, and their outlook and attitudes, the book presents a...
This book looks at the militaries of the late-Soviet and post-Soviet republics. Beginning with the end of the Soviet era, it recognises that the su...
This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic, and social topics. It assesses the political scene both before and after the election, and discusses the nature of and likely future of democracy in Russia. The election's impact on the Russian economy is discussed in detail, as are Russia's relationships with the United States, the European Union, and other parts of the world.
This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and internat...
In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a prominent part of post-Soviet Russia. This book examines the church's political culture by exploring its role in the formation of state religious policy, and discussing how the Moscow Patriarchate is asserting itself in former Russian republics.
In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a prominent part of post-Soviet Russia. This book examines the church's political culture by e...
A post-communist condition has arisen from the fall of the Berlin Wall and later the Soviet Empire, and this book looks at how this condition has manifested itself globally on the production of post-communist film. Seeking to describe how post-communism is a shared experience on a geopolitical level and not limited by the borders of national states, it examines post-communist cross culturalism and global totalitarianism within film. Chapters focus on a wide range of films in relation to the post-communist era, from small and independent filmmaking to mainstream, popular cinema, and explains...
A post-communist condition has arisen from the fall of the Berlin Wall and later the Soviet Empire, and this book looks at how this condition has mani...
Business leaders exert extraordinary influence on institution building in market economies but they think and act within institutional settings. This book combines both an elite approach with a varieties-of-capitalism approach. Comparing Poland, Hungary and East and West Germany, we perceive the transformations in East Central Europe and in Germany after 1989 as being intertwined.
Based on a joint survey, this book seeks to measure the level of the convergence of ideas among European business leaders, assuming it to be more extensive than the institutional convergence expected under the...
Business leaders exert extraordinary influence on institution building in market economies but they think and act within institutional settings. Th...
A comprehensive overview of the norms and practices of ethnic diversity management in the Russian Federation in the last 20 years. It examines the evolution of the legal framework, the institutional architecture and the policies intended to address the large number of challenges posed by Russia's immense ethno-cultural diversity.
A comprehensive overview of the norms and practices of ethnic diversity management in the Russian Federation in the last 20 years. It examines the evo...
When the Soviet Union collapsed universities were freed from state control and left to themselves. This forced universities to be much more market oriented. This book explores this transformation from the end of the Soviet Union until the present.
When the Soviet Union collapsed universities were freed from state control and left to themselves. This forced universities to be much more market ori...
It is a widely held idea that Russia has completed its revolution which brought down the Soviet economy, and that many companies after privatisation work as typical western companies. Another belief is that Russia has adopted a market economy but then reverted to authoritarianism. With these two ideas in mind, this book discusses the suggestion that the key element of post-Soviet economic and political reforms in the last two decades was the redistribution of assets from the state to oligarchs and the new elite. It looks at why most Russian companies could not achieve strong long run...
It is a widely held idea that Russia has completed its revolution which brought down the Soviet economy, and that many companies after privatisatio...
