Bøker av Ian Jeffries

Provides full details of the many rapid changes in the Russian economy and the political system since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Covers the period up to 2000, offering a valuable guide to policies in the Putin era.

Tracing developments since the end of the Vietnam War, including economic reforms, the politics of the Communist Party, and the re-establishment of relations with the United States, this book gives an overview of the political and economic situation in Vietnam.

Presents details of contemporary economic and political developments in North Korea since late 2005. This book covers topics that include: the succession; family visits; human rights; nuclear capability and intentions; initiatives in international relations, and relations with the United States; and, adverse economic and social conditions.

Presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary economic developments in China. This title covers such topics as: the growth of the market; the market replacing central planning; the reform of state owned enterprises; and, the 'open-door' policy.

Providing a unique level of coverage, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the political and economic development of the countries of the former Soviet Union, from the mid-1990s onwards.

Providing an overview of earlier events in order to set the context in which economic and political development have taken place, this book traces economic and political growth in China, from the early 1990s. Covering Hong Kong, Macao, Tibet and Taiwan, it discusses China's relations, including international trade with its neighbours.

Taking in a wide range of international case-studies, this title provides an extensive guide to those countries in a state of economic flux. The author considers issues such as the impact of globalization on transitional countries.

The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in; Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).