Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2012
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Product details
- ISBN 9781857436273
- Weight: 2880g
- Dimensions: 210 x 280mm
- Publication Date: 13 Dec 2011
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
Europa's comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia, offering users expert analysis and commentary. Also includes up-to-date economic, socio-political and directory material.
There is plenty of brand new political and socio-economic coverage of the last twelve months:
- a detailed discussion of the political transition in Kyrgyzstan, following the uprising of April 2010, including an extensive description of the new constitutional text
- expanded directory coverage of the Press in Russia, including a new section listing the principal regional newspapers
- details of the political parties operating in the separatist territories of Abkhazia, Nagornyi Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria
- the impact of the international economic crisis on the region.
General Survey
Leading authorities on the region analyze topics of regional importance, including:
- the reassessment of history in post-Soviet Russia
- the international relations of the countries of the region
- poverty and social welfare, environmental degradation, the politics of energy in the Caspian Sea region, and the politics of water in Central Asia.
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Country Surveys
Individual chapters on every country incorporating:
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- an introductory survey, with essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country, including a map and chronology
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- an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators, covering area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, media and education
- a summary of the constitution
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- a directory containing names, addresses, and contact details for the following areas: the government, legislature, local government, political organizations, diplomatic representation, the judiciary, religion, the media, finance, trade and industry, transport, tourism, culture, social welfare, the environment, defence and education
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- in-depth coverage of autonomous, sovereign and separatist territories, with information on each of the 83 constituent units of the Russian Federation
- a bibliography, providing sources for further research.
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Who's Who in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
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- biographical details of more than 160 of the leading political figures in the region.
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Regional Information
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- detailed information on the following: regional organizations; research institutes; a select periodicals bibliography and a select books bibliography.
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