THE EAST EUROPEAN ECONOMY IN CONTEXT Communism and transitionįirst published 1997 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. David Turnock is Reader in Geography at the University of Leicester and author of The Romanian Economy in the Twentieth Century. The East European Economy in Context is a timely and authoritative survey for all those interested in the politics, economy and history of the region. Political profiles of individual countries a clear study of the contrasts between northern and Balkan groups summaries of regional variations in the transition process an exploration of the new state structures and resources discussion of political stability, inter-ethnic tensions and progress in economic changeĭavid Turnock argues that the differences found in the economic transition process in each of these countries arise from a host of issues including resources, public attitudes, local government, settlement patterns, power and the environment. As well as containing an informative survey of the impact of Communism, The East European Economy in Context provides: He also examines the region in relation to the global perspectives of growth. Beginning with a review of the historical background, David Turnock considers Eastern Europe in relation to the imperial systems of the rest of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He offers a comprehensive discussion of the background to this change, as well as detailing the variations which have taken place in each country. In The East European Economy in Context:Communism and Transition, David Turnock examines the transition from Communist to freemarket economies, both within and between the states of Eastern Europe. The economic coherence of this region, formerly maintained through the adoption of the Soviet system of government, has fractured. Since 1989, the former communist countries of Eastern Europe have witnessed a profound and dramatic upheaval.