Eastern Europe Russia and Central Asia 2009

<p>Extensive coverage of the political, economic and social affairs of the region. This impartial up-to-date survey of the countries and territories that make up the region includes:</p><ul> <li>incisive analysis by acknowledged experts</li> <ul> </ul> <li>the latest statistics on the major economic indicators and population</li> <ul> </ul> <li>invaluable directory material.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p><strong>General Survey</strong></p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>leading authorities on the region analyse topics of regional importance including: An Economic Survey of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); International Relations of Russia and the CIS; Separatism and Islamist Militancy in the North Caucasus; The Politics of Energy in the Caspian Sea Region; Poverty and Social Welfare; The Politics of Water in Central Asia; and Environmental Degradation.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p><strong>Country Surveys</strong></p><p>Individual chapters on every country containing:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>an introductory survey, containing essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country, which includes a map and chronology</li> <ul> </ul> <li>an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators, which include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, media and education</li> <ul> </ul> <li>a full directory containing names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail and internet addresses for the following areas: the constitution, the government, legislature, local government, political organizations, diplomatic representation, the judiciary, religion, the media, finance, trade and industry, transport, tourism, culture, education, social welfare, the environment and defence</li> <ul> </ul> <li>in-depth coverage of autonomous, sovereign and separatist territories, including comprehensive information on the constituent units of the Russian Federation</li> <ul> </ul> <li>a bibliography, providing sources for further research.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p><strong>Who's Who in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia</strong></p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>biographical details of more than 160 of the leading political figures in the region.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p><strong>Regional Information</strong></p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>detailed information on the following: regional organizations; research institutes; a select periodicals bibliography and a select books bibliography.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul>