Covering the whole range of East Central European and former Soviet Union countries, this book charts the diversity within the... Læs mere
From an expert in the field, this major survey includes new research and recent changes in the region and, reviewing two centuries of modernization, examines the history of Eastern European economies within a wider political and ideological context.
Turnock examines the transition from communist to free-market economies, both within and between the states of Eastern Europe. This timely and authoritative survey is an ideal background on the history, politics and economics of this region.
The aim is twofold; to trace the development of the railway network in the context of separate company interests, and to consider the impact of the railways with reference to the waterway system and to everyday life in both the towns and the countryside.
This book looks at the evolution of rural settlement in Scotland from the Mesolithic period through to the improving movement of the 18th and 19th centuries.
From an expert in the field, this major survey includes new research and recent changes in the region and, reviewing two centuries of modernization, examines the history of Eastern European economies within a wider political and ideological context.
Studies the long term economic transformation of Romania, offering a narrative and thematic... Læs mere
This is the first book to take a comprehensive view of the historical geography of Scotland since the Union. The book contains a number of original researches and Dr Turnock attempts to set the Scottish experience in a framework of general ideas on modernisation.
This book examines the geography of the transition economies that were not formerly part of the Soviet Union. The main themes of the transition from communism to market capitalism are outlined and variations discussed.
The Romanian Economy in the Twentieth Century (1986) surveys the country’s resources and examines the development of the different sectors of the economy. It considers the economy at the different stages of its development, from the 1930s to the 1980s.
The Making of Eastern Europe (1988) traces the historical geography of Eastern Europe from earliest times to the present times. It draws on... Læs mere