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31. Reassessing Cold War Europe

    Edited by Sari Autio-Sarasmo, Katalin Miklóssy

    Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe

    This book presents a comprehensive reassessment of Europe in the Cold War period, 1945-91. Contrary to popular belief, it shows that relations between East and West were based not only on confrontation and mutual distrust, but also on collaboration. The authors reveal that - despite opposing...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
32. Analysing Fascist Discourse

    European Fascism in Talk and Text

    Edited by Ruth Wodak, John E. Richardson

    Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Discourse

    This book focuses primarily on continuities and discontinuities of fascist politics as manifested in discourses of post-war European countries. Many traumatic pasts in Europe are linked to the experience of fascist and national-socialist regimes in the 20th century and to related colonial and...

    Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
33. Russia’s International Relations in the Twentieth Century

    By Alastair Kocho-Williams

    Russia has long been a major player in the international relations arena, but only by examining the whole century can Russian foreign policy be properly understood, and the key questions as to the impact of war, of revolution, of collapse, the emergence of the Cold War and Russia’s post-Soviet...

    Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
34. Development Policies of Central and Eastern European States

    From Aid Recipients to Aid Donors

    Edited by Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň, Simon Lightfoot

    The states from Central and Eastern Europe that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 provide a fascinating series of case studies for scholars interested in politics, IR and development studies. The interest comes from the fact that never before had so many recipients of EU aid joined the Union and taken...

    Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
35. The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era

    Universality in Transition

    By James A. Sweeney

    Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law

    The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Universality in Transition examines transitional justice from the perspective of its impact on the universality of human rights, taking the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights as its detailed case study. The problem is...

    Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
36. Soviet Eastern Policy and Turkey, 1920-1991

    Soviet Foreign Policy, Turkey and Communism

    By Bülent Gökay

    Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe

    This is an impressive work that traces the relationship between the Soviet Union and Turkey on the one hand, and the Soviet Union and the Turkish Communist Party on the other, from the consolidation of the communist regime in Moscow until its fall. The book considers how '...

    Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
37. The Transition to National Armies in the Former Soviet Republics, 1988-2005

    By Jesse Paul Lehrke

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    This book looks at the militaries of the late-Soviet and post-Soviet republics. Beginning with the end of the Soviet era, it recognises that the successor states did not spring from nowhere, but inherited a legacy that influenced all that followed. The book discusses how politicians control the...

    Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge
38. Reflections on 1989 in Eastern Europe

    Edited by Terry Cox

    Series: Routledge Europe-Asia Studies

    This book presents a selection of recent research on the events and developments of 1989 in Eastern Europe. It offers a mix of detailed examinations of the events of 1989 in Eastern Europe, thoughtful and considered appraisals of developments, and ‘middle-range’ theoretical discussions of patterns...

    Published November 20th 2012 by Routledge
39. Russia's Regions and Comparative Subnational Politics

    Edited by William M. Reisinger

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond national capitals. In this book, leading Russian and Western political scientists contribute to debates in comparative politics by examining Russia’s...

    Published November 15th 2012 by Routledge
40. The Changing Russian University

    From State to Market

    By Tatiana Maximova-Mentzoni

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    When the Soviet Union collapsed universities were freed from state control and left to themselves. This forced universities to be much more market-oriented. This book explores this transformation from the end of the Soviet Union until the present. Based on extensive original research, the book...

    Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge