East European Quarterly articles from June 2006

East European Quarterly archives from June 2006

East Central Europe and the European social policy model: a long-term view.
June 22, 2006... In an era when the political and public discourse on the European integration is dominated by notions about the backlash of that process, and even "The End of Europe" has been hastily declared, (1) it is more important than ever to reflect on...

Contemporary economic growth and the consumption of energy raw materials (The Case of Slovenia).
June 22, 2006... 1. Introduction In a given economic frame a dynamic process is defined by two economic laws: the law of diminishing returns of labour and capital, and the law of decreasing utility of goods. The first one creates tendencies of capacity...

The political quiescence of the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe: an opportunity cost framework.
June 22, 2006... Introduction The early 1990s in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe were a period of unprecedented, large-scale social change. This included a simultaneous transition to democracy and the market under conditions of often severe...

Hungarian political parties and the 2004 European parliamentary elections.
June 22, 2006... Hungary's long journey towards the European Union reached its final destination with the approval of the accession on the referendum in April 2003. Studies show that the pre-election campaign preferred the affirmative outcome but also...

Ukrainian financial markets in 1998: before and after the crash.
June 22, 2006... Introduction In a situation common to many emerging markets, in 1998 equity shares in Ukrainian firms were priced low relative to potential earnings. There was reason for greater pessimism about Ukraine than about other emerging economies...

Bio-, cultural- and political diversity: considerations and questions about China's recent history.
June 22, 2006... Gaia and Its Human Residents Scientists have already recognized the fact that every part of the globe, every natural phenomenon, are interrelated, and that they have an impact on each other. The crust of the earth, its flora and fauna,...

The Siege of Budapest: One Hundred Days in World War II.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... The Siege of Budapest: One Hundred Days in World War II. By Krisztian Ungvary. With a Foreword by John Lukacs. Translated from the Hungarian by Ladislaus Lob. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2005. Hardcover. $35.00. Long after...