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Author : Andres Kasekamp
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350307285

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A History of the Baltic States by Andres Kasekamp Pdf

In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.

Author : Daniel Baldwin Hess,Tiit Tammaru
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030233921

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Housing Estates in the Baltic Countries by Daniel Baldwin Hess,Tiit Tammaru Pdf

This open access book focuses on the formation and later socio-spatial trajectories of large housing estates in the Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It also explores claims that a distinctly “westward-looking orientation” in their design produced housing estates that were superior in design to those produced elsewhere in the Soviet Union (between 1944 and 1991, Estonia was a member republic of the USSR). The first two parts of the book provide contextual material to help readers understand the vision behind housing estates in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These sections present the background of housing estates in the Baltic Republics as well as challenges and debates concerning their formation, evolution, and present condition and importance. Subsequent parts of the book consist of: demographic analyses of the socioeconomic characteristics and ethnicity of housing estate residents (past and present) in the three Baltic capital cities, case studies of people and places related to housing estates in the Baltic countries, and chapters exploring relevant special topics and themes. This book will be of interest to students, scholars, and advocates interested in understanding the past, present, and future importance of housing estates in the Baltic countries.

Author : Alan Palmer
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781590209264

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The Baltic by Alan Palmer Pdf

Alan Palmer traces the history of the Baltic region from its early Viking days and its time under the Byzantine Empire through its medieval prime when the Baltic Sea served as one of Europe’s central trading grounds. Palmer addresses both the strong nationalist sentiments that have driven Baltic culture and the early attempts at Baltic unification by Sweden and Russia. The Baltic also dissects the politics and culture of the region in the twentieth century, when it played multiple historic roles: it was the Eastern Front in the First World War; the setting of early uprisings in the Russian Revolution; a land occupied by the Nazis during the Second World War; and, until very recently, a region dominated by the Soviets. In the twenty-first century, increasing attention has been focused on the Baltic states as they grow into their own in spite of growing neo-imperialist pressure from post-Soviet Russia. In The Baltic, Alan Palmer provides readers with a detailed history of the nations and peoples that are now poised to emerge as some of Europe’s most vital democracies.

Author : Simon Bajada
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781743586495

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Baltic by Simon Bajada Pdf

Baltic showcases the food culture of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, three countries experiencing new energy and interest in their food scene. This book celebrates traditional dishes from each country and adapts them to create nearly 70 delicious recipes suitable for home kitchens the world over. Baltic cuisine is a mixture of Russian and German culinary influences with spices thrown in such as cardamom and cinnamon because the region is a historic trading point with Byzantium. Rather than strive to be authentic to the core, author Simon Bajada has selected those Baltic recipes most suited to international palates, curating a mix that is a combination of traditional and contemporary Baltic cuisine – tasty, basic, hearty food that makes use of simple techniques. Start your day with Curd pancakes with sour cream & blackberry jam, and learn how to make Black bread and Latvian hemp butter, or try some Summer's milk soup. Baltic is your starting point for experimenting with the flavours of this resurgent cuisine. The atmospheric photography captures the colour and vibrancy of the produce, local culture and landscapes as these countries emerge from 50 years of Soviet rule, reconnect with the past and embrace new promise for the future.

Author : Alla Rosenfeld
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 0813530423

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Art of the Baltics by Alla Rosenfeld Pdf

The Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union, 1956-1986, which comprises nearly twenty thousand works, is part of the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451818178

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The Baltics and Bulgaria by International Monetary Fund Pdf

The paper examines labor market developments in the four hard-peg European Union (EU) accession candidates during transition, with a view toward understanding the persistent high unemployment experienced in each country. Despite the significant levels of unemployment in all four countries, labor market developments suggest that the strongest and earliest reformers have had the best labor market performance as well. It is crucial that all four countries continue their policies aimed at encouraging investment and job creation. Accession to the EU will present challenges to labor markets.

Author : Michael North
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674426047

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The Baltic by Michael North Pdf

In this overview of the Baltic region from the Vikings to the European Union, Michael North presents the sea and the lands that surround it as a Nordic Mediterranean, a maritime zone of shared influence, with its own distinct patterns of trade, cultural exchange, and conflict. Covering over a thousand years in a part of the world where seas have been much more connective than land, The Baltic: A History transforms the way we think about a body of water too often ignored in studies of the world’s major waterways. The Baltic lands have been populated since prehistory by diverse linguistic groups: Balts, Slavs, Germans, and Finns. North traces how the various tribes, peoples, and states of the region have lived in peace and at war, as both global powers and pawns of foreign regimes, and as exceptionally creative interpreters of cultural movements from Christianity to Romanticism and Modernism. He examines the golden age of the Vikings, the Hanseatic League, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and Peter the Great, and looks at the hard choices people had to make in the twentieth century as fascists, communists, and liberal democrats played out their ambitions on the region’s doorstep. With its vigorous trade in furs, fish, timber, amber, and grain and its strategic position as a thruway for oil and natural gas, the Baltic has been—and remains—one of the great economic and cultural crossroads of the world.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451959772

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Labor Markets in Hard-Peg Accession Countries: The Baltics and Bulgaria by International Monetary Fund Pdf

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

Author : Tanel Kerikmäe,Kristi Joamets,Jānis Pleps,Anita Rodiņa,Tomas Berkmanas,Edita Gruodytė
Publisher : Springer
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319544786

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The Law of the Baltic States by Tanel Kerikmäe,Kristi Joamets,Jānis Pleps,Anita Rodiņa,Tomas Berkmanas,Edita Gruodytė Pdf

This is the first book to present the law of the Baltic States in one comprehensive and coherent volume in English. The Baltic States region, which was incorporated by the Soviet Union for 50 years and now is the only such territory in the EU, continues to be characterized by a number of unique traits, problems and developmental trends. This book addresses these facets of law – the status quo, problems and trends – by adopting a comparative perspective structure for all three Baltic States (divided into three main parts – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Each of these parts examines similar core aspects: General Frameworks, Public Law, and Private Law. Taking into account the peculiarities of each country, the individual chapters provide analyses of principles, problems and developments in specific legal branches. The authors of the book are recognized academics and professionals in the field of law. Taken together, their contributions offer a valuable tool and resource for anyone interested in the law of the Baltic States: students, legal practitioners, scholars, administrators, etc.

Author : Thomas Lane,Artis Pabriks,Aldis Purs,David J. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136483042

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The Baltic States by Thomas Lane,Artis Pabriks,Aldis Purs,David J. Smith Pdf

Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in the Baltics. The Baltic States brings together three titles, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one account. Since gaining their independence, each country has developed at its own pace with its own agenda and facing its own obstacles. The authors examine the tensions accompanying a post-communist return to Europe after the long years of separation and how each country has responded to the demands of becoming a modern European state. Estonia was the first of the former Soviet republics to enter membership negotiations with the European Union in 1988 and is a potential candidate for the next round of EU expansion in 2004. Lithuania and Latvia have also expressed their desire for future membership of NATO and the EU.

Author : Ulrich Schiewer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540735243

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Ecology of Baltic Coastal Waters by Ulrich Schiewer Pdf

The first comprehensive overview of the enormous ecological diversity of Baltic coastal ecosystems is presented in this volume provides. A short introduction into the Baltic Sea as a reference ecosystem is followed by detailed descriptions of the characteristics of coastal ecosystems. Ecological case studies from four regions illustrate the different reactions of these ecosystems to natural and anthropogenic influences.

Author : Charles Clarke
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781805260646

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Understanding the Baltic States by Charles Clarke Pdf

This book addresses a crucial question: the contribution of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the historic dissolution of the USSR in 1991, which in turn led to regained independence for the Baltic States in that year. This is an important history, relating to the interplay between divisions and tensions at the heart of the USSR and the growing Baltic independence movements. It also has great contemporary significance as a result of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of the Ukraine. To justify this act, Vladimir Putin has explicitly promoted a ‘Greater Russian’ version of history, including a dangerously inaccurate narrative of what occurred in the Baltics in 1991. He also continues to threaten military action against the Baltic states, all of which are members of NATO. The contributors—who include Brendan Simms, Vladislav Zubok, Andrew Wilson, Mart Kuldkepp, Bridget Kendall, Kristina Spohr, Kaarel Piirimäe and Neil Taylor— analyse the struggles of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to secure their independence, and set out how Moscow is propagating fake history, as well as engaging in destabilising measures and cyber-attacks, to undermine these countries’ hard-won freedom. This indispensable volume addresses head-on the biggest geopolitical challenge facing the world today: responding to Russian military adventurism.

Author : Neil Taylor
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1841622478

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Baltic Cities by Neil Taylor Pdf

A revamped and expanded version of Bradt's Baltic Capitals, this guide recognises a shift in the nature of travel in the region. No longer limited to a Baltics' itinerary covering Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, the guide incorporates the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the Baltic coast from Klaipeda to Liepaja, and inland cities of Kaunas and Tartu.Whereas the Baltic states reflect western European influence, Kaliningrad - an offshoot of Russia - is very different: the Cyrillic alphabet remains and tourists can still see a statue of Lenin, or walk along a Revolution Road. The perfect companion, Baltic Cities details each city's historic sights, from museums to churches, together with scenic walking tours and essential details of where to eat and stay.

Author : Kestutis Paulauskas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Baltic States
ISBN : PURD:32754077696668

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The Baltics by Kestutis Paulauskas Pdf

Author : Andrejs Plakans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521833721

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A Concise History of the Baltic States by Andrejs Plakans Pdf

An integrated history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - from their origins as tribal societies to separate nations.