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The year 1989 marks a turning point in world history. The rigid division of Europe into East and West and the bipolarity of the Cold War system disintegrated, with communism as a political system dismantled by 1991. In the wake of the communist multinational federations came successor states, with each accompanied by many ethnic and national conflicts. This book is concerned with the relationship between nationalism and democracy in a particular setting - the larger framework is postcommunist Eastern and Central Europe, the focus is on newly dependent democracies, explored through the case studies of Slovakia and Slovenia. The purpose is to seek an answer to two related questions: what is the role of nationalism in the democratic process?; and under what conditions is nationalism less or more compatible with the democratisation process? ... Read more

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This work aims to explain and examine the processes by which Slovenia transformed itself from a constituent part of a socialist federation, dominated by a single party, to an independent state with a liberal democratic political system and a free enterprise economy. ... Read more

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Overview of Slovene issues
As Slovenia embarked on the road to independence, no one thought it would be easy. Slovenia is a small, alpine country... once Communist and once a part of Yugoslavia.I wrote my Master's thesis about Slovenia's economy,and finding reliable, helpful and unbiased information was next toimpossible. However, I found this book, which contained a great deal ofcredible information as well as avenues for further research.

Ofparticular value for me were chapters on the economy of Slovenia, which ishighly unique among Eastern European economies in that it has remainedbuoyant throughout its struggle for independence from Yugoslavia (and theloss of the Yugoslav market) as well as economic recession in WesternEurope (Germany, Austria), Slovenia's primary economic partners.

The bookas a whole, however, brings together all the issues that Slovenia faces,from the labor market, to the political system, to language and educationpolicy.

This is an excellent overview of a new nation from a variety ofviewpoints. ... Read more

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Foreign policy, domestic policy, political system and parties, government and administrative structure, international activity and more. Updated annually ... Read more

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Sabic, Bukowski, and their contributors examine the efforts, thus far fruitless. of Slovenia to achieve full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The rejection of the Slovenian application received considerable attention, both in Europe and in the United States. Within Slovenia, the rejection was seen as a heavy blow to its government. Policymakers and scholars alike have been sorting out the reasons for this political "defeat," with the Slovenian government sponsoring this volume to better understand its options and the positions of other small states in the international community. ... Read more

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well-researched and timely
In this book, editors Zlatko Šabiæ (University of Ljubljana) and Charles Bukowski (Bradley University, Massachusetts) construct a framework for addressing the process of NATO enlargement from the perspective of small states such as Slovenia aspiring to join NATO. In his foreword, George W. Grayson points out that more small states (with populations under ten million) abound in Europe since the end of the Cold War. These small states have found themselves in a "catch-22" situation vis-á-vis global and regional organizations. A small state is more vulnerable to the effects of membership in such an organization, and yet, if it remains outside the organization, it weakens its own political and economic standing and hence exacerbates its own vulnerability. The book is composed of seven chapters, mostly written by Slovenian scholars. The majority of the chapters are case studies of Slovenian-U.S. relations in light of Slovenia's efforts to join NATO. The book contributes to the literature by providing an insightful analysis of Slovenian foreign policy.---Johanna Granville, PhD ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Slovenia, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Slovenia, including USAID and USAID reports, U.S. relations, NATO, Clinton Administration, President Clinton visit, trade, weather, nuclear power, energy, European Union accession, agriculture, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable world encyclopedia reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Slovenia, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Slovenia, including USAID and USAID reports, U.S. relations, NATO, Clinton Administration, President Clinton visit, trade, weather, nuclear power, energy, European Union accession, agriculture, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable world encyclopedia reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, published by U.S. Government Printing Office on January 19, 2009. The length of the article is 335 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Memorandum on Provision of Atomic Information to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.(Week Ending Friday, January 16, 2009)(Brief article)
Author: George W. Bush
Publication: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (Newsletter)
Date: January 19, 2009
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Volume: 45Issue: 2Page: 47(1)

Article Type: Brief article

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This digital document is an article from Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, published by U.S. Government Printing Office on January 19, 2009. The length of the article is 607 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Message to the Congress transmitting provision of Atomic information to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.(Week Ending Friday, January 16, 2009)
Author: George W. Bush
Publication: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (Newsletter)
Date: January 19, 2009
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Volume: 45Issue: 2Page: 54(2)

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Over the past century Slovenia has rapidly developed from being a collection of provinces in the southern part of the Habsburg Empire, to a republic within Yugoslavia, to establishing itself as an independent state and becoming a member of the European Union.

This scholarly work provides a concise introduction to contemporary Slovenia, offering an overview of Slovenia's historical background and intellectual history, and detailed analyses the major political, economic and cultural developments since 1991.Portraying Slovenia as a distinctive state that paradoxically resist cultural homogenization, while moving beyond the national and towards Europe, John Cox examines this unique Eastern European nation as an extremely successful example of post-communist transition and focuses on:

- The establishment of national sovereignty after splitting off from Yugoslavia and the country's recognition by the international community in 1992
- Politically democratization and the creation of a highly successful market economy in Slovenia
- Slovenia's accession to both NATO and the EU in 2004
- The gradual development of a national program and the development of a sense of national identity and self-confidence amongst the Slovene people


This up-to-date text will be of particular interest to students of East Central Europe, Modern European History and post-communist democratization.

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Lower the price and you'll make some sales
I need a book on Slovenia for my tour guiding reference collection (now on Kindle) but there's no way I can pay this much...

Too expensive
Charging this price for a DRM'ed Kindle book is nothing short of highway robbery.Sorry, but given the limitations on the format, $9.99 is the max you should be charging. ... Read more

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On behalf of the Employment and Social Affairs Directorate General of the European Commission, the Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -gestaltung (GVG) conducted a study which analysed the status quo of the social protection systems in the 13 candidate countries. With the release of the country studies in the GVG publication series, we would like to offer our members and all who are interested in international social policy developments current and comparable information about the social protection systems in the candidate countries. The 13 country reports are published in 4 volumes. The country reports, which were compiled by experts of the respective countries are widely structured in the same manner: Chapter 1 describes the economical, social and demographic conditions regarding the social protection and it's development within the last 5 to 10 years. Chapter 2 gives a general overview of the social protection system. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 analyse the pension system (3), the poverty and social exclusion area (4) and the healthcare system (5). Not only is there discussion regarding the current structures of the systems, but in all areas there are ongoing discussions regarding future challenges and the consequences of joining the European Union. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Land Use Policy, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The 1986 National Spatial Plan (NSP) sought to establish a large number of protected areas for nature conservation in Slovenia. This paper investigates why protected areas policy has failed to formally institutionalise most of these proposed protected areas, and why, despite this, the NSP has continued to act as the key framework underpinning present day decision-making in the development of protected areas. Slovenia was a pioneer of nature protection policy but this was marginalised during the early years of transition with little support other than from officials in the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP). The persistence of the NSP shows a degree of legitimacy of the pre-transition legislation in this field, a feature that distinguishes Slovenia from most other CEECs. The case also illustrates the problems of implementing a popular participatory approach to nature protection. ... Read more

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Slovenia Industrial and Business Directory ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Public Manager, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 2222 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: E-governance in Slovenia--part IV: since their modest emergence in the late 1990s, government Web sites have shown uneven, but marked, progress.
Author: Uros Pinteric
Publication: The Public Manager (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 35Issue: 4Page: 61(4)

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A collection of contributions produced by a group of researchers who have been involved in the quality of life and social policy analysis in Slovenia for ten years. The social problems and social policy dilemmas are addressed with respect to the shift from centrally planned to a market economy. ... Read more