Severe environmental problems were a key issue in the protests that marked the end of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. This groundbreaking book provides new insights into the interaction between economic policy reforms, environmental protection efforts...

Fifteen years ago, twenty-seven countries in Europe and Central Asia embarked on their economic transition paths. For some, the outcome was a considerable success. Several others are still struggling to shed the inheritance of the past and to correct more recent policy mistakes. Why were...

Adam Zwass beschreibt in seinem neusten Buch den Zusammenbruch der ehemaligen Sowjetunion und versucht zu begründen, warum die anfängliche Euphorie heute in Ablehnung und Unzufriedenheit gegenüber den marktwirtschaftlichen Reformen umgeschlagen ist. Zum allgemeinen Verständnis gibt der Autor...