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Rethinking 'Democratic Backsliding' in Central and Eastern Europe

Rethinking 'Democratic Backsliding' in Central and Eastern Europe

This book seeks to inject fresh thinking into the debate on democratic deterioration in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) viewing ‘democratic backsliding’ through the prism of a range of cases beyond Hungary and Poland to redress the imbalance in current scholarship. Over the past decade a consensus has emerged that democracy in CEE is sharply deteriorating perhaps even ‘backsliding’ into new forms of authoritarianism. Debate has however so far focused disproportionately on the two most dramatic and surprising cases: Hungary and Poland. This book reflects on the ‘backsliding’ debate through the experience of CEE countries such as the Czech Republic Bulgaria Latvia and Estonia; as well as neighbouring post-communist regions such as the Western Balkans and former Soviet Union (cases such as Moldova and Ukraine) whose patterns of failing or partial democratisation may be newly instructive for analysing the development of CEE. Contributors present less frequently considered perspectives on ‘democratic backsliding’ in the CEE region such as the role of oligarchisation and wealth concentration; the potential of ethnographical approaches to democracy evaluation; the trade-offs between democratic quality and democratic stability; and the long-term interplay between social movements state-building and democratisation. This book was originally published as a special issue of East European Politics. | Rethinking 'Democratic Backsliding' in Central and Eastern Europe

GBP 38.99
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Tourism in Post-Communist States Central and Eastern Europe

Tourism in Post-Communist States Central and Eastern Europe

This book addresses tourism and its development in the post-communist context of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Although it has been over 30 years since many countries of Central and Eastern Europe embarked on the path of transition from state socialism to capitalism and liberal democracy the ongoing atrocious events in Ukraine bluntly remind us that the perception of CEE as a ‘transition’ region may have been done away with too early and that the legacies of communism continue to influence the reality of the region. Tourism is no exception here. While on the one hand tourism has significantly contributed to the post-communist restructuring of CEE on the other the communist heritage has played (and still plays) an important role in shaping the tourism geographies of the CEE region. The book consists of 14 chapters (divided into two sections) a new introduction and a reflective concluding section. All 14 main chapters in this book were originally published in the Tourism Geographies journal. The aim of the book is two-fold. First it summarises distils and highlights the important and often ground-breaking contributions Tourism Geographies has made over the years to the debate on tourism in CEE. Second it lays foundations for further research on tourism in the post-communist states of CEE. This book will be of great interest to upper-level students researchers and academics in various disciplines – human geography politics sociology and tourism studies in general. | Tourism in Post-Communist States Central and Eastern Europe

GBP 120.00
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Internationalization in Central and Eastern Europe

Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy in Central and Eastern European Countries Critical and Pragmatic Perspectives

Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy in Central and Eastern European Countries Critical and Pragmatic Perspectives

This insightful edited collection brings new insights and a novel approach to entrepreneurship education by situating findings within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries exploring pedagogies associated with both academic and professional entrepreneurship to further the field. Drawing on experiences and best practices within the CEE countries (such as Poland the Czech Republic Hungary and Slovakia) the book takes a comparative slant and addresses the call for a pragmatic and critical approach to entrepreneurship pedagogy offering a systematic review of effective methods and tools introduced at various levels of entrepreneurship education and across disciplines. Highly cross-disciplinary and spanning all levels of formal education the contributions address long-associated challenges to entrepreneurship education such as the advancement of an entrepreneurship pedagogy that teaches both for and through entrepreneurship as well as difficulties surrounding the teaching of an entrepreneurial mindset competence and the collation of knowledge in the field more widely. This volume will be of pivotal interest to researchers scholars and post-graduate students in the fields of entrepreneurship education international and comparative education and pedagogy more broadly. Those specifically looking at the development of education in the CEE countries will also find the book valuable. | Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy in Central and Eastern European Countries Critical and Pragmatic Perspectives

GBP 130.00
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Labour Market Institutions and Productivity Labour Utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe

Labour Market Institutions and Productivity Labour Utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe

This book explains the role of formal labour market institutions in keeping the labour utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe above the level characteristic for Western European states. It provides an innovative and enriching take on labour utilisation at large and how various formal labour market institutions can affect the ongoing trend in labour utilisation in a way that is not covered by the extant literature. The impact of labour market institutions on labour market outcomes is analysed throughout 12 chapters both from a cross-country perspective and in detailed case-studies by 21 labour market experts from various CEE countries. Most chapters are based on empirical methods yet are presented in an easy-to-follow way in order to make the book also accessible for a non-scientific audience. The volume explores three key questions: How can labour utilisation be increased by labour market institutions? Which CEE countries managed to create a labour market institutional framework beneficial for labour utilisation? How should the labour market institutions in CEE countries be reformed in order to increase labour utilisation? The book argues that the legacy of transition reforms and a centrally planned past is still relevant in explaining common patterns among CEE countries and concludes that increasing the stock of skills accumulated by the employed and improving utilisation of these skills seems to be the first-best solution to increase labour utilisation. The book will be of interest to post-graduate researchers and academics in the fields of labour economics regional economics and macroeconomics as well as scholars interested in adopting an institutional analysis approach. Additionally due to the broader policy implications of the topic the book will appeal to policymakers and experts interested in labour economics. | Labour Market Institutions and Productivity Labour Utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe

GBP 38.99
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Corporate Social Performance in Emerging Markets Sustainable Leadership in an Interdependent World

Climate and Energy Politics in Poland Debating Carbon Dioxide and Shale Gas

Digital Labour Markets in Central and Eastern European Countries COVID-19 and the Future of Work

Digital Labour Markets in Central and Eastern European Countries COVID-19 and the Future of Work

This book examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on changing labour markets and accelerating digitalisation of the workplace in Central and Eastern Europe. It provides an innovative and enriching take on the work experience from the pandemic times and discusses the challenges of ongoing changes in labour markets and workplaces in a way that is not covered by the extant literature. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and digitalisation on labour market outcomes is analysed throughout 12 chapters by 34 labour market experts from various CEE countries. Most chapters are based on empirical methods yet are presented in an easy-to-follow way to make the book also accessible for a non-scientific audience. The volume addresses the three key goals: to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adoption of workplace digitalisation in the selected labour markets in CEE countries and the potential trade-offs facing those who do and do not have access to this benefit to complement the labour market research by incorporating the outputs of changing demand for skills to contribute new insight into policies and regulations that govern the future of work The book argues that the recent COVID-19 pandemic was a sombre reminder of the relevance and necessity of digital technology for a variety of sectors and market activities. It concludes that to downside the risks of vanishing jobs as well as to minimise the threats and maximise the opportunities of digitalisation in CEE countries labour market partners need to consider an effective governance tool in terms of inclusive access to the digital environment re-skilling and balanced regulations of the more problematic facets of digital work. The book will be of interest to postgraduate researchers and academics in the fields of labour economics regional economics and macroeconomics. Additionally due to the broader policy implications of the topic the book will appeal to policymakers and experts interested in labour economics. The Introduction Chapters 4 and 12 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Digital Labour Markets in Central and Eastern European Countries COVID-19 and the Future of Work

GBP 34.99
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Brexit and the Future of the European Union Firm-Level Perspectives

Brexit and the Future of the European Union Firm-Level Perspectives

Following the British referendum held on June 23 2016 voters supported the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU) (Brexit) a starting point for the third round of European crisis following the eurozone debt crisis and the migration crisis. This volume provides an overview of the process and consequences of Brexit for EU member states with an emphasis on possible future EU-UK relations and a particular focus on countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The authors assess the extent to which firms in CEE states have already put in place strategies to counter the new economic reality post-Brexit and identify the strategies that firms are exploiting to better cope with the anticipated implications of Brexit. The book includes a ranking of countries most and least likely to be affected by Brexit; identification of the main determinants of the expansion of companies on the British market and the creation of a typology of strategies used by these companies in the face of Brexit. The book stands out as a complex and multidimensional research work that draws its roots from distinct yet simultaneously interlinked research areas. It will find a broad audience among academics and students across diverse fields of study as well as practitioners and policy makers. It is a key reference for all those who want to better understand the complex nature of Brexit and its implications not only for EU member states but first and foremost the business environment. | Brexit and the Future of the European Union Firm-Level Perspectives

GBP 36.99
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Economic Policy COVID-19 and Corporations Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe

Economic Policy COVID-19 and Corporations Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe

This book addresses the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Central and East European countries and examines the effect the pandemic has had on organizations in the region. It focuses on the widely understood business environment covering companies’ responses to the crisis the role of institutions in stabilizing markets and the reshaping of global business trends. The book is a complex and multidimensional work that draws its roots from distinct yet simultaneously interlinked research areas. All of the chapters whether they refer to macro- meso- or micro-perspectives always highlight how crises – global and regional – change the global trends we have observed in business in the last 20 years. The book includes the most topical issues that delineate public discourse on firms’ resilience. In this way it ‘connects the dots’ and uncovers the missing links necessary for any reader wishing to understand the specificity of contemporary companies’ responses to unexpected events such as pandemics or geopolitical crises. Further it tackles questions such as what role institutions play in building the adaptive capacity of companies how companies build their resilience capacity for 21st-century crises and what the significance is of the uncertainty the information asymmetry and the bounded rationality concept on the company’s decision-making process. The book will find a broad audience among academics and students across diverse fields of study as well as practitioners and policymakers. It is a key reference for all those who want to better understand the complex nature of uncertainty crisis management and its implications not only for CEE countries but first and foremost the business environment. | Economic Policy COVID-19 and Corporations Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe

GBP 130.00
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