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Ian Jeffries
First published in 1990, A Guide to the Socialist Economies explores the evolution of a variety of economic systems in the socialist world and highlights major problems facing fourteen countries…
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When Laura Anne Robinson offered GBP10,000 for Addie Jeffries’ youngest son Ian, Addie thought she was joking. Why would this wealthy woman with her perfect figure, flawless make-up and beautiful…
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This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the political and economic development of the countries of the former Soviet Union, from the mid-1990s onwards.
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of economic developments in Russia since the late 1990s. Key subjects covered include economic transition, privatization and liberalization, changes in land ownership and agriculture…
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This provides a detailed account of each of the socialist countries and an analysis of the various problems they have met in the long transition to market economies, each of…
Taking in a wide range of international case-studies, this title provides an extensive guide to those countries in a state of economic flux. The author considers issues such as the…
This volume examines Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Analyzing major political and economic events in these countries from the mid-1990s to 2001, a detailed and…
This text provides coverage of economic and political developments in former Yugoslav countries. It should provide a valuable source of reference for all those interested in transitional and developing countries.
The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and…
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…
Providing an overview of earlier events in order to set the context in which economic and political development have taken place, Ian Jeffries traces economic and political growth in China…
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.
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…
This book provides full details of contemporary economic and political developments in North Korea since late 2005. Key topics covered include: the succession; family visits; human rights; nuclear capability and…
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…
This book provides a comprehensive overview of political developments in Russia since late 1999. It covers all aspects of politics including central government and elections, regional government and developments in…
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 author’s Vietnam…
The changes in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union are often bewildering with the many changes in the different sectors of the economic and the political system. This…
This book provides a full account of the key political and economic events in Mongolia, focusing on the period since the establishment of the Soviet-backed Mongolian People’s Republic in 1924…
North Korea continues to be a country of great concern internationally, where future developments are uncertain, especially as a result of the succession to the leadership of Kim Jong-un following…
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…
Providing 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.
Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries
A History of Eastern Europe now includes two new chronologies aEURO one for the Balkans and one for East-Central Europe aEURO and a glossary of key terms and concepts, providing…
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An great companion volume to the successful A History of Eastern Europe, this is a country-by-country treatment of the contemporary history of each of the Balkan states
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…
Tom Jeffries,Ian Thewlis
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…
