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Provides full details of the many rapid changes in the Russian economy and the political system since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Covers the period up to 2000, offering a valuable guide to policies in the Putin era.

Arising from the intense interest in North Korea today, this book provides full details of economic and political developments in North Korea since 1989 when the communist world began to change irrevocably.

Tracing developments since the end of the Vietnam War, Ian Jeffries gives a comprehensive and informative overview of the current political and economic situation in Vietnam today.

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Originally published in 1987, this book brings together leading authorities from Germany and the USA who analyze how the East German economy actually operated - planning and management, pricing, investment and innovation, the financial system, agriculture and foreign trade (including the special concessions granted by the then Federal Republic of Germany). The volume is an insightful study of one of the least studied and most successful of soc...

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Winning the Vietnam War proved easier than winning the peace. Since 1975, the reunited country has faced the problem of how a poorer, planned economy in which state ownership and control could successfully absorb a more advanced, capitalist economy. In addition, the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War heralded a new age in Vietnam's internal and external relations. Vietnam traces developments since the end of the Vietnam War, inc...

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This book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary political developments in China. Key topics include human rights and China's international relations with its neighbours and with the international community more widely. This is the companion volume to Economic Developments in Contemporary China: A Guide (also published by Routledge).

Offering a unique level of coverage, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the political and economic development of the countries of the former Soviet Union from the mid-1990s onwards.

With Mongolia fast becoming a significant exporter of minerals and raw materials, this book provides a full account of political and economic events in this important country. It focuses on the period since the establishment of the Soviet-backed Mongolian People's Republic in 1924 and the transition towards a democratic free market system since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Covering key topics in Mongolia's recent development, the book loo...

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of political developments in Russia since late 2000, following on from where the author's previous publication, The New Russia, left off.　 It covers all aspects of politics including the following: the highly centralized nature of power in Russia, central government and presidential elections, regional government and developments in the republics, including unrest in Chechnya and the other Caucasian ...

This book provides full details of contemporary economic and political developments in Vietnam. It continues the overview of developments up to late 2005 which were covered in the authora (TM)s Vietnam: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments (also published by Routledge, 2006). Key topics covered include Vietnam's success, in general, in maintaining high rates of growth in the face of problems such as inflation and the global financial...

Suitable for those new to BMX racing or improving their racing performance, this title provides a practical and comprehensive resource for this sport. It guides the reader through all stages and levels of racing, from beginner and club to professional level.

This book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary economic developments in China. Key topics include the growth of the market, the market replacing central planning, the reform of state owned enterprises, the `open-door¿ policy. This is the companion volume to Political Developments in Contemporary China: A Guide (also published by Routledge).

The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).

Following on from Jeffries' 2001 Economies in Transition: A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century, this comprehensive survey of economic and political change focuses on the countries of Eastern Europe. Jeffries also discusses the general issues involved in economic transition, including big bang'/'shock therapy', gradualism, China as an economic model and various schemes of privatizatio...