Overview
- Affords a timely dedication to the monumental historical event of the fall of the Berlin Wall
- Delivers a comprehensive blend of papers in economics, political science, history and social studies
- Provides extensive coverage of the countries of Eastern bloc and provides complete comparative analysis of economic and political transition
- Offers a unique coverage of the relatively under-researched Central Asian region
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)
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About this book
The year 2019 marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin wall. This symbolic event led to German unification and the collapse of communist party rule in countries of the Soviet-led Eastern bloc. Since then, the post-communist countries of Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe have tied their post-communist transition to deep integration into the West, including EU accession. Most of the states in Central and Eastern Europe have been able to relatively successfully transform their previous communist political and economic systems. In contrast, the non-Baltic post-Soviet states have generally been less successful in doing so. This book, with an internationally respected list of contributors, seeks to address and compare those diverse developments in communist and post-communist countries and their relationship with the West from various angles.
The book has three parts. The first part addresses the progress of post-communist transition in comparative terms, including regional focus on Eastern and South Eastern Europe, CIS and Central Asia. The second focuses on Russia and its foreign relationship, and internal politics. The third explores in detail economies and societies in Central Asia. The final part of the book draws some historical comparisons of recent issues in post-communism with the past experiences.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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How Communism and Post-Communism are Tracking
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Values, Security and Foreign Policy in Russia
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Economy and Society in Central Asia
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East and West: History, Liberalism, Culture and Political Change
Reviews
“The book brings diverse research fields into one assemblage, including economy, history, policy, law, crime, migration, media, ethnicity, consumption, and other areas of life. …. 30 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall gathers some interesting and significant chapters, written by authors with different experiences and background … . The credibility of the content … might be useful for those interested in the social, political, and economic twists and turns of communist and post-communist countries … .” (Mariusz Czepczynski, Eurasian Geography and Economics, December 12, 2022)
“This edited volume is a timely reminder of the mixed consequences of the previous global ideological confrontation. Bringing together various methodologies, sources, disciplinary approaches and scholars of different backgrounds, this volume is particularly helpful for scholars, students, practitioners and policymakers interested in a comprehensive treatment of post-communist transition.” (Chi Zhang, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 73 (3), March 22, 2021)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Alexandr Akimov is a Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance at Griffith University, Australia. In addition to academic appointments, Alexandr has held the risk management appointments at the National Bank of Uzbekistan. He is an active member of a number of professional and research associations. He is currently a President of Australasian Association for Communist and Post-communist Studies (AACaPS) and is Australian representative at International Council for Central and Eastern European Studies (ICCEES) Executive Committee. His research expertise is in the areas of emerging market finance and economics with the particular focus on post-communist economic transition in post-Soviet Central Asia.
Gennadi Kazakevitch is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Monash University, Australia. His research and teaching interests comprise market structures and competition in high technology industries, microeconomic reforms of public utilities, and comparative studies of economic reforms in the former communist countries. As the former Deputy Head of Monash University’s Economics department, he developed and coordinated broad department's coursework portfolio across all campuses and programs in Australia and internationally. He has extensive experience in guest lecturing on economic policy and reforms, including USA, Spain, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia and China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: 30 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Book Subtitle: Turns and Twists in Economies, Politics, and Societies in the Post-Communist Countries
Editors: Alexandr Akimov, Gennadi Kazakevitch
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0317-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0316-0Published: 09 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0319-1Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0317-7Published: 08 January 2020
Series ISSN: 2662-6497
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6500
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 437
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Economic History, European Economics, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, History of Germany and Central Europe, Political Economy/Economic Systems