An important Russian economist and politician takes a long view of economic history and Russia's development. … Different Path -- 6. The Phenomenon of Antiquity -- 7. Capitalism and the Rise of Europe -- Part 3 The Trajectory of Russia …'s Development -- 8. Particular Features of Russia's Economic Development -- 9. The Collapse of an Empire -- Part 4 Major Issues of …

In spite of problems since reunification Germany remains the most important economy in Western Europe, and is the … lynchpin of European security. The East German states must be successfully integrated into the German economy if the country is … economy and concludes on an analysis of the cleavages still separating the two parts of Germany …