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The Development of the Balkan Region

George Petrakos editor Stoyan Totev editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:13th Nov '19

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This title was first published in 2001. A comparative overview and analysis of the economic performance, structure and trade relations of the Balkan region. Using original, detailed and up-to-the minute data, the contributors detect basic trends and developments with respect to trade relations, foreign direct investment, the performance of industry, the level and quality of infrastructure, the domestic policies of transition as well as the European Union policies for the region. The evidence provided indicates that should current trends continue in the future, the Balkan region will diverge further from the more advanced European countries, forming a new expanded and much weaker European periphery. In that respect, mainstream economic thinking of the integration-transition dynamics needs to be re-evaluated, as multi-speed and multi-direction performances generate a more fragmented economic space than the very essence of the European idea may possibly tolerate.

’...rich in detail...it is no doubt helpful to have all this information compiled in one place...’ Transitions Online ’...ideal reading for gaining a fundamental knowledge of the various problems in the wounded Balkan area...’ Slovo ’There is no doubt that this interesting and rich work provides food for thought. It constitutes an important contribution to the research and feeds the debate on the future of the Balkans.’ Journal of European Integration History '...this is a useful volume, with the editors achieving quite good coherence in terms of themes...' Slavic Review 'The authors, experts in their fields, analysed the development of the Balkan region from various aspects...The multidisciplinary character of the book makes it interesting and accessible to anyone interested in the Balkans.' The South Slav Journal

ISBN: 9781138706316

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1140g

528 pages