Download or read book Risks and Opportunities in the Former Soviet Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scenarios for Russia and the Former Soviet Union to 2010 written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Youth and Social Change in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union written by Charles Walker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two decades have now passed since the revolutions of 1989 swept through Eastern Europe and precipitated the collapse of state socialism across the region, engendering a period of massive social, economic and political transformation. This book explores the ways in which young people growing up in post-socialist Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union negotiate a range of identities and transitions in their personal lives against a backdrop of thoroughgoing transformation in their societies. Drawing upon original empirical research in a range of countries, the book's contributors explore the various freedoms and insecurities that have accompanied neo-liberal transformation in post-socialist countries - in spheres as diverse as consumption, migration, political participation, volunteering, employment and family formation - and examine the ways in which they have begun to re-shape different aspects of young people's lives. In addition, while 'social change' is a central theme of the issue, all of the chapters in the collection indicate that the new opportunities and risks faced by young people continue both to underpin and to be shaped by familiar social and spatial divisions, not only within and between the countries addressed, but also between 'East' and 'West'. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Youth Studies.
Download or read book Assessing the Risks of Nuclear and Chemical Contamination in the former Soviet Union written by E.J. Kirk and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk assessment has come to assume acute importance in the former Soviet Union since money is so scarce, yet the needs for cleanup are so huge. Other factors contribute to this situation, too: New leaders are still emerging, and governmental structures are still evolving. This creates a particular difficulty for environmentalists who attempt to become involved in the risk assessment process. New information continues to surface on the fallout from Chernobyl and its consequences for human health. Scientists are still debating the effects of low doses of radiation delivered over a long period of time. This type of contamination is especially prevalent in the Russian North, for example, as a result of the dumping of nuclear submarine reactors into the Kara and Barents Seas. This book examines the complexities of risk assessment in the FSU at this unique time in history.
Download or read book Assessing the Risks of Nuclear and Chemical Contamination in the Former Soviet Union written by E. J. Kirk and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arms on the Market written by Gary K. Bertsch and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book The Former Soviet Union in Transition written by United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Commercial Opportunities in the Soviet Union written by Chris C. Carvounis and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1989-02-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although General Secretary Gorbachev's policy of openness has received much attention and analysis, this is among the first books to evaluate the practical meaning of perestroika for U.S. corporations. Written for executives and managers responsible for international business operations, U.S. Commercial Opportunities in the Soviet Union is a timely and highly readable examination of trade and direct investment prospects in the USSR under the present regime. The authors discuss the major critical variables--such as Soviet systemic barriers and the narrow character of planned Soviet import demand--that should influence any company's decision to do business in the Soviet Union. They explain the mechanics of dealing with the USSR, and offer the information necessary for the reader to decide the potential significance of outward-looking Soviet Union for his or her own firm. Following an introductory overview, the book begins by addressing the micro- and macroeconomic aspects of exporting to Russia. Here the authors identify specific sectors in which American firms can greatly increase their sales to Russia, while warning that certain areas remain essentially closed to U.S. manufacturers. In subsequent chapters the authors explore opportunities for direct investment via joint enterprises with Soviet partners, demonstrating that this form of activity presents greater risks but also greater potential rewards to U.S. firms than trade. The final chapter explores the prospects for U.S. commercial interests in Russia. The authors examine the growth of Soviet external debt in terms of its possible effects on Russia as a competitor of and collaborator with American firms in third country economies. They conclude that should Gorbachev's vision of Russia as a global economic power become a reality, American firms may well face a new, potent source of low-cost competition overseas.
Download or read book Religion Conflict and Stability in the Former Soviet Union written by Katya Migacheva and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion has become increasingly important in the sociopolitical life of countries in the former Soviet Union. This volume of essays examines how religion affects conflict and stability in the region and provides recommendations to policymakers.
Download or read book Problems of Project Appraisal and Restructuring written by Richard L. Kitchen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proliferation and the Former Soviet Union written by Office of technology assessment washington dc and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, the fifth publication from OTA's assessment on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, examines the whole range of consequences for proliferation of the Soviet Union's breakup. One effect may be the erosion of international nonproliferation treaty regimes. In spite of the continuing desire of most of the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union to support nonproliferation goals, these states face severe internal challenges; social and economic disruption are rampant and the degree of central governmental control over activities nominally within their jurisdictions is often questionable. Of particular concern are economic hardship and low morale among many individuals with access to vital weapon information or sensitive facilities, a situation aggravated by as yet inadequate national systems to account for and secure nuclear materials, to control exports, and to police borders. Given the severity of the problems facing Russia and the other newly independent states, the United States and other Western powers may have only marginal ability to influence the overall course of events there. This study describes how U.S. assistance may reduce specific proliferation risks in the former Soviet Union. The consequences of failure to stem these risks provide a strong incentive for the United States to help the newly independent states address them.
Download or read book National Culture and Macro environmental Risk in the Former Soviet Union and Central eastern Europe written by James Mueller and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risks and Opportunities of the Energy Sector in East Siberia and the Russian Far East written by Sangtu Ko and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection provides disciplinary, multi-, and interdisciplinary approaches for risk management and sustainable energy development in East Siberia and the Russian Far East, based on modern, post-, and pre-modern viewpoints. (Series: Politics and Modern History / Politik und Moderne Geschichte - Vol. 16)
Download or read book Environmental Risks on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union written by R. Nikishov and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document was prepared at the request of the American International Underwriters. The purpose of the document is to provide with an overview of environmental risks, which can be encountered anywhere on the territory of the former Soviet Union (FSU). The atlas can serve as a reference source on a global scale. However, for the more detailed analysis further studies may be required. By environmental risks we mean here a set of potentially dangerous phenomena of nature, which can damage buildings and phenomena are described in this document: earthquakes, floods, extreme wind, accumulated icing, extreme air temperatures, accumulated snowcover, other hazards: avalanches, landslides, karst. The data were drawn primarily from official sources namely GOSTs and SNiPS, otherwise recognised monographs were used. The acronyms GOST and SNiP stand for "State Standard" and "Codes and Rules for the Building Industry", respectively. All designs made in the FSU must comply with the GOSTs and SNiPs, since they are mandatory guidance ? therefore we believe that the above documents are the best sources available"--Page 2.
Download or read book Risk and Protective Factors in Internationally Adopted Children from the Former Soviet Union written by Teena Minton McGuinness and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Premature Death in the New Independent States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-05-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshopsâ€"the first on adult mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and policies. Participants included demographers, epidemiologists, public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe. This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability; analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult mortality; and discuss implications for health policy.
Download or read book Moving to Market written by John S. Strong and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the rail, road, water and air transport in the former Soviet Union, and discusses the policy issues involved in making a transition to the open market. It concludes that the physical capacity is in place, but services need to be improved
