Poland into the New Millennium (Economies and Societies in Transition series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184064639X ISBN 13: 9781840646399

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

It is a widely held belief that the Polish experience of system transformation following the final collapse of ‘real socialism’ in 1989 is one of the ‘best’. Poland into the New Millennium surveys the country’s post-communist transformation as it prepares for the challenges of the early years of the new century.

The contributors describe key aspects of system transformation in order to promote better understanding of the nature of the processes introduced to the economy and society since 1989. The book seeks to illustrate what has been achieved - and what has not - and tentatively explores likely future developments in relation to the problems that may lie ahead.

Entry into the European Union figures as a major issue, but the volume contains sometimes controversial and divergent interpretations of the underlying dynamic shaping Polish society in the new millennium.

This comprehensive and multidisciplinary book will be invaluable to researchers, lecturers and students concerned with post-communist transformation across the social sciences and will be of great importance to members of international organizations, consultancies, and financial institutions with a particular interest in Poland.

About this title

About the Author:

George Blazyca, Director, Centre of Contemporary European Studies and Professor of Economics, University of Paisley, UK and Ryszard Rapacki, Professor and Head of Economics Department, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

Review:

Poland into the New Millennium is a welcome addition to the literature on transition. -- – Stuart Shields, The Global Site

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 184064639X
• ISBN 13: 9781840646399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Blazyca George, Rapacki Ryszard