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The economic background to the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia at Munich in 1938 has not received the attention it deserves. This book helps to redress this imbalance by analysing in depth the web of foreign interests - direct foreign investment, foreign long-term loans and the activities of international cartels in Czechoslovakia in the interwar period. After the First World War Central and Southeast Europe became one of the major regions of the world to which capital from France, Great Britain and the United States was exported. Czechoslovakia played a central part in this development: foreign capital sought to invest in Czechoslovak industrial enterprises and banks, to make loans to the state, public institutions and private economic organizations and to influence production, prices and the market through cartel agreements. Dr Teichova discusses in detail the influence of foreign capital and business organizations in mining, the metallurgical industries, engineering, electrical industries, chemical industries and banking in the greater part of the modernized sector of the economy. ... Read more

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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has developed a powerful business community and a potent network of transnational organized groups.

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Strategic economic, political, industrial and business info for conducting business. Investment, export-import and other business opportunities, business regulations and contacts ... Read more

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"This book is for the practicing businessperson who wants to expand his/her international marketing reach into the U.S.S.R. As such, it provides a `one-stop' initial reference for anyone who wishes to take advantage of a more open Soviet marketplace under Mr. Gorbachev." International Executive "If you want to do business with Gorbachev's Russia, this book is your essential guide." Tom Sealy Financial Times Business Information, London ... Read more

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Grenada Offshore Investment and Business Guide (Russian Regional Investment and Business Library) ... Read more

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Capitalism Russian-Style provides a progress report on one of the most important economic experiments going on in the world today: the building of capitalism in Russia. It describes Russian achievements in building private banks, companies, stock exchanges, new laws and law courts. It analyzes the role of the mafia, the new financial empires, entrepreneurs, business tycoons, and the shrinking Russian state. Thane Gustafson tells how the Soviet system was dismantled and the new market society was born, and examines the prospects for a Russian economic miracle in the twenty-first century. ... Read more

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A Good Read!
Thane Gustafson presents an overview of Russia's experiment with capitalism to date. In this well-documented, well-reasoned report, he describes the breakdown in the Soviet economy. This collapse was already in the works when Gorbachev's efforts to reform the system brought it tumbling down. Gustafson weaves his account together like a journalist, as he discusses the heady rush of capitalism, entrepreneurism, political corruption and crime that moved into Russia's economic vacuum like a modern gold rush. He carefully traces recent developments in Russia's attempt to recover from its 1998 financial disaster.

As the book describes, no one knows what will happen in Russia. Gustafson emphasizes that Russia cannot return to its command economy. The book offers cautious optimism for future business with Russia. However, the admitted uncertainty of Russia's future may frustrate readers who seek definitive answers. We at getAbstract.com recommend this book to readers interested in social and political developments and to academics as well as to executives of companies with economic interests in Russia, or those who may want to do future business there, although - for now - it may be a particularly risky venue. ... Read more

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Russian Economic Reform argues that many of the problems emerging in the Russian Economy have their antecedents in the earlier economic system and that attempts to portray the reform process as a disaster are misconceived. ... Read more

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clear, well-informed and entertaining
I was interested in Russia and ignorant of economics. The author is willing to let people like me join in, offering basic but not patronising summaries of the main econonomic concepts. Full of entertaining anecdotesas well as rigorous statistics, this book is the best place I know to startunderstanding how the USSR turned into today's Russia. Maladyets! ... Read more

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Excellent analysis of complex issues!
And excellent example of a regional study where politics and economics cannot be separated, and thus have been successfully analyzed in the context of each other. D'Anieri does a good job of combining general overview of the Ukrainian-Russian relations and their development throughout history with the detailed and in-depth study of the political and economic issues that Ukraine is currently facing as a result of a deep interdependence with Russia. I particularly enjoy the way this study ties the history of broken trust and fear of imperialistic aspirations into the process of decision making by Ukrainian leadership. The astute identification of essential areas of problems and the thoroughness in explaining their causes makes this book a great help for those interested in the future prospects of the region. ... Read more

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Covering two hundred years of corporate capitalism in Russia, from the tzarist period through Perestroika and into the present, this work demonstrates the historical obstacles that have confronted Russian corporate entrepreneurs and the continuity of Russian attitudes toward corporate capitalism. A provocative final chapter considers the implications of the weak corporate heritage for the future of Russian capitalism. ... Read more

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Written by a native Russian speaker, this reference features extensive coverage of the terminology of commerce, finance and economics, plus a list of acronyms. ... Read more

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In September 1999, Russia's then-Premier Vladimir Putin ordered military, police, and security forces to enter the breakaway Chechnya region, resulting in these forces occupying the region by early 2000. The conflict has resulted in thousands of military and civilian casualties and the massive destruction of housing and infrastructure. This book looks at Chechnya and Putin's rise to power and continuing popularity which have been tied at least partly to his perceived ability to prosecute this conflict successfully. In the run-up to Russian legislative elections in December 2003 and a presidential election in March 2004, Putin endeavoured to demonstrate that peace had returned to the region. After Chechen terrorists held hundreds of Moscow theatre-goers hostage in late 2002, the Putin administration appeared unequivocally opposed to talks with the rebels and more dedicated to establishing a pro-Moscow government in Chechnya. This pro-Moscow government has used its own forces to battle the remaining rebels, ostensibly permitting the disengagement and withdrawal of most Russian troops from the region.This 'Chechenization' of the conflict, along with related pacification efforts, has constituted the main elements of the Russian government's campaign to wind down the fighting. The pacification efforts discussed in this book have also aimed to gain the support or acquiescence of the population to federal control and have included rebuilding assistance and elections. However, the assassination of a pro-Moscow Chechen leader in May 2004, the attack on a school in the town of Beslan, Russia in September 2004 by Chechen terrorists, and widening of conflict to other areas of Russia's North Caucasus have raised questions about whether Chechenization and pacification are succeeding. ... Read more

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Designed for teachers at every grade level and in all disciplines, What Economics Is About is a simple, time-saving way to teach the fundamental economics content every K-12 student needs to know. A one-page overview of 'What Economics Is About' gives you a visual roadmap of economics in an easy-to-follow flowchart, and is ideal as an overhead or handout for your students. Armed with the basic content in What Economics Is About, students will leave your classroom with the skills to become productive workers and knowledgeable consumers. Use this resource as an energizing introduction to economics at any grade level; you'll give your students a solid knowledge base and a desire to explore more complex and in-depth economics material. Plus, as an added bonus, you'll expand your own knowledge and appreciation for economics!

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Classroom Mini Economy - ISBN 1561836273
A Framework for Teaching Basic Economic Concepts: With Scope and Sequence Guidelines, K-12 - ISBN 1561834874

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include:

- Establishing and building credit

- Managing personal finances

- Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level

- Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc. ... Read more