Central and South-Eastern Europe 2026 by Publications, Europa;

Short description:

A comprehensive survey of the latest economic and political developments in Central and South-Eastern Europe, including analysis of regional issues and of the recent history, economy of each country, up-to-date statistics, directories, chronologies, geography and details of regional and international organizations in the region.

Long description:

A comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of this region, incorporating the latest economic and political developments.

General Survey

Essays by acknowledged experts in the region cover a variety of topical issues.

In addition, appendices discuss the religions of the region and the Russian Baltic territory of Kaliningrad.

Country Surveys

Individual chapters for each country, containing:

- information on physical and social geography

- a detailed chronology of political events, both recent and historical

- essays on each country's political history and economy

- a statistical survey

- an extensive directory of contact details for political, state and commercial institutions and organizations in the region (covering national and local government, political organizations, diplomatic representation, the judicial system, religion, the media, finance, telecommunications and broadcasting, major companies, transport, tourism, culture, social welfare, the environment, defence, education and more)

- and a select bibliography.

Who's Who in Central and South-Eastern Europe

Biographical details for nearly 200 leading political figures.

Regional Information

Contact information and extensive details of the activities of regional and international organizations active in the region; a list of research institutes that focus on the region, together with contact details; and select bibliographies of both books and periodicals.

Table of Contents:

PART ONE General Survey

Donald Trump’s Second Term and Central and South-Eastern Europe: An Uneasy Alliance

SENADA ŠELO ŠABIĆ

Russian Influence in South-Eastern Europe

DIMITAR BECHEV

The Impact of the People’s Republic of China in South-Eastern Europe

ANASTAS VANGELI

Modern Greece in South-Eastern Europe

OTHON ANASTASAKIS

The Baltic Transformation: From Communist Subjugation to Democratic Sovereignty

SANDIS ŠRĀDERS

Appendix 1: The Religions of the Region

Appendix 2: The Kaliningrad Region

PART TWO Country Surveys

Sections on geography, chronology, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country

ALBANIA

History

KLODIANA BESHKU

Economy

LUCA J. UBERTI

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

History

MARKO ATTILA HOARE

Economy

WILL BARTLETT

BULGARIA

History

EMILIA ZANKINA

Economy

CVETE KONESKA

CROATIA

History

MARCUS TANNER

Economy

TENA PRELEC

THE CZECH REPUBLIC (CZECHIA)

History

FILIP KOSTELKA

Economy

LENKA FILIPOVÁ and Dr MARIOLA PYTLIKOVÁ

ESTONIA

History

ANDRES KASEKAMP

Economy

URMAS VARBLANE

GREECE

History

DAVID LEA

Economy

DAVID LEA

HUNGARY

History

TOBIAS SPÖRI

Economy

GÁBOR SCHEIRING and MÁTÉ VERES

KOSOVO

History

OTHON ANASTASAKIS

Economy

LUCA J. UBERTI

LATVIA

History

INDRA EKMANIS

Economy

DAUNIS AUERS

LITHUANIA

History

KĘSTUTIS GIRNIUS

Economy

CVETE KONESKA

MONTENEGRO

History

CLAUDIA LAŠTRO

Economy

MILENA KONATAR AND JOVAN ƉURAŠKOVIĆ

NORTH MACEDONIA

History

DIMITAR BECHEV

Economy

WILL BARTLETT

POLAND

History

ANITA J. PRAZMOWSKA

Economy

ANNA VISVIZI

ROMANIA

History

TOM GALLAGHER

Economy

CVETE KONESKA

SERBIA

History

MARKO ATTILA HOARE

Economy

CVETE KONESKA

Autonomous Province:

Vojvodina

Bibliography

SLOVAKIA

History

ANDREW RYDER

Economy

ANDREW RYDER

SLOVENIA

History

CATHIE CARMICHAEL

Economy

ALEN TOPLIŠEK

PART THREE Who’s Who of Central and South-Eastern Europe

PART FOUR Regional Information

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)

Index of Regional Organizations