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Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012: Geopolitical, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Shifts by Tomas Kavaliauskas, is an in-depth study of the transformations in Central Europe in the years since the fall of Communism. Using a comparative analysis of geopolitical, ethical, cultural, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kavaliauskas, Tomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, c2012.
Temas:
Since 1989
Post-communism > Europe, Central.
Post-communism > Europe, Eastern.
Geopolitics.
Social change.
Postcommunisme > Europe centrale.
Postcommunisme > Europe de l'Est.
Géopolitique.
geopolitics.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
Social conditions
Social change
Post-communism
Politics and government
Geopolitics
Economic history
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Central Europe.
Europe, Central > Politics and government > 1989-
Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1989-
Europe, Central > Social conditions > 1989-
Europe, Eastern > Social conditions > 1989-
Europe, Central > Economic conditions > 1989-
Europe, Eastern > Economic conditions > 1989-
Europe centrale > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Europe de l'Est > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Europe centrale > Conditions sociales > 1989-
Europe de l'Est > Conditions sociales > 1989-
Europe centrale > Conditions économiques > 1989-
Europe de l'Est > Conditions économiques > 1989-
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
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Sumario:Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012: Geopolitical, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Shifts by Tomas Kavaliauskas, is an in-depth study of the transformations in Central Europe in the years since the fall of Communism. Using a comparative analysis of geopolitical, ethical, cultural, and socioeconomic shifts, this essential text investigates post-communist countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovenia. Next to transitological interpretations, this study ventures upon negative and positive freedom (Isaiah Berlin) in Central Europe after two decades of post-communist transition. Kavaliauskas questions the meaning of completeness of post-communist transition, both geopolitical and socioeconomic, when there are many transformations that do not necessarily mean unequivocal progress. The author also analyses why Central Europe in 1989, armed with civil disobedience, could not maintain its moral politics. But the book touches sensitive issues of memory as well: an examination of May 9th is provided from the Russian and the Baltic perspectives, revealing two opposing world views regarding this date of liberation or occupation. Finally, Kavaliauskas analyzes the tragedy at Smolensk airport, which became an inseparable part of Central European identity. Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012 is an essential contribution to the literature on Central Europe and the lasting effects of Communism and its aftermath. Tomas Kavaliauskas is a lecturer at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. Publisher's note.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 208 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.
ISBN:9780739174111
0739174118

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