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Based on new archival evidence, this volume examines Soviet Empire-building in Hungary and the American response to it. The first chapter examines why wartime diplomacy relegated Eastern Europe into the Soviet sphere. The final chapter discusses US policies to undermine Soviet power in Eastern Europe.

This work discusses one of the major currents leading to the fall of communism. It examines the intellectual dissident movements in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary from the late 1960s through to 1989.

This work aims to examine the history of forced and semi-voluntary population movements within or organized by the Soviet Union. Contents range from the early 1920s to the rehabilitation of repressed nationalities in the 1990s.

This study analyzes the main requirements placed on Central and Eastern Europe's financial systems during their transition to a market economy. It assesses the financial reforms already carried out in the countries of Central Europe and their adaptations of Western institutional models.

The war on terror has generated more support for area studies at the cost of reviving the kinds of dangerous generalizations that area studies have rightly been accused of. This text provides a perspective on area studies that is attentive to manifestations of "traditional culture" and the global relationships in which they are being played out.

A study on the regulations and practices relating to environmental assessment in countries in transition through Europe. The report presents recommendations for strengthening environmental assessment practice in each of the countries covered.

Gender has been an issue thus far neglected in transition economies. Drawing on official statistics, an international multidisciplinary team examines how women have been affected by the labor market reforms in Poland, in the transition period of the 1990s.

These essays and articles have been compiled to pay tribute to Professor Janos Bak on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Contributions are made not only from scholars of medieval history but of modern history, philosophy, linguistics, art history and political science on a wide range of subjects.

This text provides a perspective on the continuing debate about how liberalism should be defined and what it means in countries with an established parliamentary system, particularly in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe.

This text traces the historical background of Hungary. The first part deals with the method and sources which can be used for elucidating the ancient history of the Hungarians, the second part traces how Hungarians came to be in the Carpathian Basin and how they conquered the land.

Documenting the latest statistical data on current problems related to reproductive health issues in Central and Eastern Europe, this text explores the reasons for these problems and recommends action based on the scientific evidence for improving reproductive health.

The Danube region has a history of ethnic conflicts and a revolutionary tradition against expansionism. Germany and Russia have both tried to develop versions of confederations and politicians have proposed initiatives for various formations. This text examines why these initiatives have failed.

Through interviews with Romanian literary figures and their writings, Lidia Vianu asks how, under Communism, did Romanian writers cope with ideological shifts and respond to the censorship that accompanied such changes? Now that Romania has emerged from 50 years of Communist rule, what is the status of censorship?

The rebirth of competition and the "exit" that has resulted are among the most important developments in former Communist countries. This text examines why, how, and to what extent enterprises have reduced in size or left the market during the first years of the transition to capitalism.

Presenting an integrated view of transition based on a unified analytical framework, this text evaluates the experience of several transition economies.

The volume contains selected papers from two conferences in 2003, at the University of Bergen (Norway) and at CEU. They deal comparatively with the communication of the Holy See with Northern Europe and Eastern Central Europe in the Late Middle Ages, both areas at the margins of Western Christendom.

An assessment of the Central and East European Publishing Project, an initiative designed to support embattled Central and East European publishers and journals, and to punch holes through the cultural Iron Curtain by encouraging translations.

Reforms in the evaluation and funding of scientific research are a key element in the broader process of economic reform in Eastern Europe. This text examines the introduction of competitive funding and offers suggestions for dealing with some of the problems encountered by East European reformers.

Paying tribute to the Brazilian essayist, thinker and diplomat Jose Merquior, this collection of papers explores some of his favourite themes: liberalism as it relates to social cohesion; political stability; morality; republicanism and democracy; and the scepticism underlying postmodern thought.

This text examines how countries suffering from low productivity levels and innovatory momentum, over a period of 20-30 years can rediscover their dynamism. It challenges the belief that balanced budgets and stable prices are sufficient to cure the ills of an economically stagnant society.

This work attempts to assess the trends in social and labour market policy in Ukraine and to help to identify the priorities to follow in the restructuring of the Ukrainian economy and the reform of social policy.

The first of a three-volume series to be published on corporate governance in Central Europe and Russia, this work specifically investigates the role of banks, investment funds and pension funds, as well as the impact of residual state ownership.

Part of a three-volume work on corporate governance in Central Europe and Russia, this work examines the nature of control exercised by insiders in Central and East European firms, and the emergence of indigenous corporate governance institutions. It also addresses the role of foreign investors.

This study analyzes the background, events and leading figures involved in the December 1993 multiparty elections in Russia. It provides historical, political, regional and sociocultural interpretations of Russia's first post-communist elections, and examines their significance.

This study is devoted to recent developments in Central European (especially Polish) political thought, and concentrates on the emergence of liberal ideas, a subject largely neglected by Western observers. It provides an account of liberal thinking in Eastern Europe before and after 1989.

The International Labour Office is the moving force behind the adoption of the Labour Force Survey in Western countries as the only reliable means of gathering information about trends in employment and unemployment, and on pay. The countries of East-Central Europe and the former USSR have recognized their need of such statistiics and turned to the ILO to help them set up systems to provide data required by decision makers. This pioneering work shows how the old "e;command"e; economies are setting up brand new systems to classify occupations, to measure employment and unemployment, and to collect information on wages and labour costs, which will be useful to students of the area and essential for statisticians world-wide concerned with the challenge of instigating an entirely new statistical service.

The authors of this treatise attempt to provide a deeper understanding of the economic and political transformations now taking place in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. They build up a detailed picture of the privatization process in the retail trade, catering and more general services. Not only are these sectors strongly relevant to consumers in these countries, but they also offer attractive possibilities for property ownership on a mass scale, as well as for the fostering of the small enterprises and entrepreneurial spirit that will be so important in the future.

In Eastern Europe privatization is now a mass phenomenon. The authors propose a model of it by means of an illustration from the example of Poland, which envisages the free provision of shares in formerly public undertakings to employees and consumers, and the provision of corporate finance from foreign intermediaries. One danger that emerges is that of bureaucratization. On the broader canvas, mass privatization implies the reform of the whole system, the creation of a suitable economic infrastructure for a market economy and the institutions of corporate governance. The authors point out the need for a delicate balance between evolution - which may be too slow - and design - which brings the risk of more government involvement than it is able to manage. A chapter originating as a European Bank working paper explores the banking implications of setting up a totally new financial sector with interlocking classes of assets. The economic effects merge into politics as the role of the state is investigated. Teachers and graduate students of public/private sector economies, East European affairs; advisers to bankers or commercial companies with Eastern European interests.

In this work, comprehensive comparative information on five Central European countries has been collected by teams of researchers from both within the region and from the West. Following an introduction to the economic environment in each country, it provides an overview of the privatization process, including an account of the legal framework of ownership, institutions for state regulation, an overview of privatization programmes and the initial transformation of enterprises. A key feature of the book is the authors' access to hitherto unavailable information and their ability to present a vast amount of material in an easily available format. Aimed at policy makers and business people, the work should provide a strong foundation for future research.