16th Edition

Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2016

Edited By Europa Publications Copyright 2015
    838 Pages
    by Routledge

    Europa's comprehensive survey of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.

    General Survey

    Leading authorities on the region analyze topics of regional importance, including: Russian Foreign Policy: Between Continuity and Change; the Politics of Energy in the Caspian Sea region; the Economies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia; Poverty and Social Welfare; the Politics of the South Caucasus, and the Politics of Water in Central Asia.

    Country Surveys

    Chapters on each country, containing:

    - essays on its recent history and economy, and a chronology of events

    - an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators

    - a comprehensive directory of the most significant political, commercial and cultural institutions

    - a bibliography of books concerned with the country's history, politics and economy

    - detailed coverage of the self-proclaimed secessionist territories of the region, including, for the first time, chronologies of events.

    Who's Who in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia

    - biographical information on more than 150 leading political figures in the region

    Regional Information

    - a directory of major international organizations and research institutes concerned with the region

    - select bibliographies of books and periodicals.

    Part 1: General Survey  Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Who's Who of Eastern Europe, Russian and Central Asia Part 4: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Research Institutes. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations

    Biography

    Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide.

    Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country.

    'An important new guide to the region.' - Reference Reviews