Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism: Insights from Russia, Central Eastern Europe, and Beyond

Flynn, M., Kay, R. and Oldfield, J. (Eds.) (2008) Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism: Insights from Russia, Central Eastern Europe, and Beyond. University Press of America: Lanham, USA. ISBN 9780761840558

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Abstract

This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away from the generalized debates associated with ‘transition’ theory and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide, Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns including drug use, HIV/AIDS, health, identity and welfare as well as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge the multifaceted societal realities evident with the former socialist countries of CEE and Russia

Item Type:Edited Books
Additional Information:Selected papers from resultant seminar series were published in a special issue of The Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics (22, 1, 2006)
Keywords:Post-socialism; social change; Russia; Central and Eastern Europe
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Oldfield, Dr Jonathan
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Subjects:H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies
Research Group:ESRC ‘Trans-National Approaches to Locally Situated Concerns: Theoretical and Practical Insights from Russia, CEE and the UK’ (award no RES-451-26-0007)
Publisher:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761840558
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