Information on "Former Soviet Bloc"
March 2013
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7 Mar 2013
Two Decades on From the Break-Up of Czechoslovakia
Author: Martina Rubešková, Helena Schulzová, Michal Šimečka, Tim Haughton
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This article explores the relation between the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic twenty years after the Velvet Revolution. More on «Two Decades on From the Break-Up of Czechoslovakia»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Change of Government in Georgia
Author: Sabine Fischer, Uwe Halbach
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This report analyzes the autumn 2012 change of government in Georgia, hailed by the country as proof of its democratic maturity. More on «Change of Government in Georgia»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics
Author: Sławomir Matuszak
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This paper seeks to present the network of connections existing between big business and politics in Ukraine and at pointing to the key oligarchic groups and the political forces they support. More on «The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Empire and After: Essays in Comparative Imperial and Decolonization Studies
Author: Alexander Morrison, UyamaTomohiko, Fukuda Hiroshi, Akita Shigeru, Penny von Eschen, Niu Jun, Sergey Radchenko, Mridula Mukherjee
Publisher: Slavic Research Center (SRC)
This volume includes articles related to Russian imperialism, Russian relation with Central Asia and Central Europe between empires. More on «Empire and After: Essays in Comparative Imperial and Decolonization Studies» -
Jul 2012
The Far East Between Russia, China, and America
Author: Rens Lee
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
The commentary discusses Moscow’s relations with its eastern territories, with a focus on the nine provinces of the Russian Far East (RFE). More on «The Far East Between Russia, China, and America»
May 2012
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May 2012
The Language Issue in Ukraine
Author: Tadeusz A Olszański
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
As a consequence of historical events, a significant part of the Ukrainian population uses Russian in their everyday life, while knowing Ukrainian to only a small degree or not at all. More on «The Language Issue in Ukraine»
April 2012
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19 Apr 2012
Russia’s Strategy Towards Moldova: Continuation or Change?
Author: Witold Rodkiewicz
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This commentary argues that Russia is implementing an extensive and multifaceted policy towards Moldova, aiming at a permanent change in the country’s geopolitical orientation from a pro-European to a pro-Russian direction. More on «Russia’s Strategy Towards Moldova: Continuation or Change?» -
Apr 2012
What Can Arab Countries Learn From Post-Communist Transition?
Author: Marek Dabrowski
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Many politicians and experts, especially those from Central and Eastern Europe, suggest that Arab states which have in 2011 undergone political uprisings against authoritarian regimes learn from the experience of the post-communist transition of the ... More on «What Can Arab Countries Learn From Post-Communist Transition?»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Union
Author: Uwe Halback
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
After declaring his candidacy in the 2012 presidential elections, Russia’s Prime Minister Putin announced a 'Eurasian Union' as the target of an amplified integration process within the CIS region. More on «Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Union» -
2012
Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in Two Polish Industries
Author: Richard Woodward, Elzbieta Wojnicka, Wojciech Pander
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyzes two Sectoral Innovation Systems in the Polish context, presenting case studies of two industries (software and machine tool manufacturing), reviewing market, technological, and institutional opportunities. More on «Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in Two Polish Industries»
