Convergence and divergence Russia and Eastern Europe into the twenty-first century
"Convergence and Divergence: Russia and Eastern Europe into the Twenty-First Century is a collection of papers that came out of the Ninetieth Anniversary Conference of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in October 2005. Entitled Towards the SSEES Centenary: Ideas and Issue...
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School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London
2007
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| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in Russia and Eastern Europe
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Convergence and Divergence: Russia and Eastern Europe into the Twenty-First Century is a collection of papers that came out of the Ninetieth Anniversary Conference of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in October 2005. Entitled Towards the SSEES Centenary: Ideas and Issues into the Next Decade, presentations at the conference covered the European Union, health and demography, business, the political heritage and rulership, literature, culture and the arts. The SSEES region is defined by more than the proximity of the Slavonic languages. With the exception of Finland, the countries of the region face common problems which differentiate them from the rest of Europe. Some are creating new identities. All have proclaimed their intention to move from the communist habits and build democracies and market economies. All are at the receiving end of the processes of globalisation. Most are undergoing changes in their relationship with the European Union. The region is defined not only by today's concerns, but by the interpenetration of its languages, cultures and histories. At SSEES the study of these languages, cultures and histories informs the study of contemporary politics, economics, society and culture. This is reflected in the papers presented here. Many problems affect the whole of Europe, East and West, including Russia. The collection of papers in this volume as a whole suggests that while the fall of Communism in 1989-1991 overcame one division of Europe, another division is developing, at least for the present. The volume is divided into contributions from 'past' and 'present' practitioners as well as academics. The speeches of Tomá Masaryk, that inaugurated SSEES in 1915, and Edvard Bene on the tenth anniversary of the School, are republished. Other contributors include Robin Aizlewood, Tim Beasley-Murray, Phillip Ross Bullock, Alexander Etkind, Christopher J. Gerry, Václav Klaus, George Kolankiewicz, Tomislav Longinovic', George Schöpflin and Jacob Torfing. |
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| Beschreibung: | "About half of the contributions were either initially presented at the Ninetieth Anniversary Conference of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) or were written in response to it, while five chapters were written specially for this volume"--Acknowledgements Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XVII, 187 S. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780903425780 978-0-903425-78-0 0903425785 0-903425-78-5 9780903425785 |