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While attention has been focused on high-level struggles over
control of giant enterprises in China and the former Soviet bloc, a
remarkable but underreported revolution has been occurring at the
grass-roots level. This volume examines the profiles of
entrepreneurs and the patterns of business development in the
post-socialist countries Bringing together the perspectives of all
the social science disciplines, from anthropology through economics
and political science to sociology, the contributors identify the
criteria for survival and success of independent businesses in
different environments. Their findings shed light not only on the
"transition from socialism" at the micro-level, but also on the
conditioning effects of different economic, historical, legal, and
social conditions on the conduct of independent economic
initiatives.
While attention has been focused on high-level struggles over
control of giant enterprises in China and the former Soviet bloc, a
remarkable but underreported revolution has been occurring at the
grass-roots level. This volume examines the profiles of
entrepreneurs and the patterns of business development in the
post-socialist countries Bringing together the perspectives of all
the social science disciplines, from anthropology through economics
and political science to sociology, the contributors identify the
criteria for survival and success of independent businesses in
different environments. Their findings shed light not only on the
"transition from socialism" at the micro-level, but also on the
conditioning effects of different economic, historical, legal, and
social conditions on the conduct of independent economic
initiatives.
Following a remarkable transition from authoritarian rule to robust
democracy, Taiwan has grown into a prosperous but widely
unrecognized nation-state for which no uncontested sovereign space
exists. Increasingly vigorous assertions of Taiwanese identity
expose the fragility of relationships between the United States and
other great powers that assume Taiwan will eventually unite with
China. Perhaps because of their precarious international position,
the Taiwanese have embraced cosmopolitan culture and democratic
institutions. The 2014 Sunflower Movement thrust Taiwan's politics
into the global media spotlight, as did the resounding electoral
victory of the once-illegal Democratic Progressive Party in 2016.
Taiwan in Dynamic Transition provides an up-to-date assessment of
contemporary Taiwan, highlighting Taiwan's emergent nationhood and
its significance for world politics. Taiwan's path has important
implications for broader themes and preoccupations in contemporary
thought, such as consideration of why political transitions in the
aftermath of the Arab Spring have sputtered or failed while Taiwan
has evolved into a stable and prosperous democratic society. Taiwan
serves as a test case for nation and state building, the formation
of national identity, and the emergence of democratic norms in real
time.
Explores the application of constructivist theory to international
relations. The text examines the relevance of constructivism for
empirical research, focusing on some of the key issues of
contemporary international politics: ethnic and national identity;
gender; and political economy.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
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beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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