Bøker av Ian (Swansea University Jeffries

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.

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.

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.

Provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary political developments in China. This book covers topics including human rights and China's international relations with its neighbours and with the international community more widely.

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.

Provides details of economic and political developments in North Korea since 1989, when the communist world began to change irrevocably.

This provides a detailed account of each of the socialist countries and an analysis of the various problems they have met in the long transition to market economies, each of which is very different.