The Countries of the Former Soviet Union at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: The Baltic and European States in Transition

Following the highly successfulEconomies in Transitionthis book is second of two (followingThe Caucasus and Central Asian Republics at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century) which focuses on economic and political events in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in Russian, the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This book provides a unique level of coverage of economic and political events of global significance, including foreign trade, foreign direct investment, negotiations for membership of the EU and Chernobyl. It will provide an invaluable source of reference for all those interested in transitional and developing countries.

Ian Jeffries is Member of the Centre of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Wales.