The countries of the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and the province of Kosovo - form a core European region. The region is known for its instability and recent history of wars and civil conflicts, but far less is known about the changes that have taken place in the economic and social welfare systems and the dynamic processes of transition, development and European integration that have been taking place over the last twenty years.  Although economic growth has been firmly established, many problems remain in relation to the labour markets where there is high unemployment, large informal economies, and widespread poverty. The book discusses the role of welfare reforms, international aid and European integration in addressing these difficulties. The author argues that the resistance to reforms which were initiated under the communist system in former Yugoslavia led to the break up of the country and that since then a group of early reforming countries have made fast progress in institutional reform and have been at the forefront of EU integration. He also acknowledges that the main problems have been among a group of late reformers including two international protectorates where aid dependence has held back progress with institutional reforms. The book concludes that the resolution of these problems will unblock the completion of the transition, development and EU integration in the region and open for the way for a more stable and prosperous future.

Europe's Troubled Region

Business & Money

Bartlett, William

Economics

Routledge

Croatia, Between Europe and the Balkans addresses the key developments in economics, politics, international relations and social policy in the state over the last decade. It places these developments in their historical context, and shows how current policy dilemmas are structured within the conflicting pressures which historically have pulled Croatia between a European, a Mediterranean and a Balkan orientation. In the new context of European integration however, Croatia may now find a new role in her pivotal position as a bridge between the unruly Balkans and an impatient Europe. This book will be of particular use for courses on Eastern Europe. Its thorough, up-to-date analysis will also be of interest to students and researchers in politics and international relations, but with a broader appeal to diplomats, policy makers, trade officials, the business community and consultants expanding their trading links with the region.

Croatia: Between Europe and the Balkans (Postcommunist States and Nations)

History

World

Tells the story of Croatia's development since independence, involving rebellion, war and dramatic political, social and economic changes. Addresses developments in economics, politics, international relations and social policy.

Croatia: A Crossroads Between Europe and the Balkans (Postcommunist States & Nations)

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Europe's Troubled Region (Routledge Studies in Development Economics)

There is a high probability that either you or someone very close to you will be afflicted with cancer. Will you withdraw, quietly accept your fate, and passively accept protocols of treatment? Or, will you seize the moment, the lessons to be learned, the opportunities which will open, and the purposes that will be plentiful? This book champions the latter response—from the transparent and personal perspective of a patient and caregiver who have endured four diagnoses of cancer, multiple chemotherapy treatments, a stem cell transplant, and are currently enrolled in a clinical trial with 300 other relapsed cancer patients worldwide.The title, “Don’t Drop the Mic!” implores the cancer patient to clear away the clutter of destructive emotions and responses to the unwelcomed affliction, and instead, learn lesson upon lesson (holy lessons) that bring fresh insights to life, boldly engage and make the most of opportunities which open alongside of the cancer, and find and pursue new and invigorating purposes as you pioneer personal paths you never before expected to travel.Lessons learned… opportunities opened… purposes to be pursued… these are unexpected joys, responsibilities, and holy Callings given to us by our Lord Jesus in our sufferings. Jesus also gives us a mic, an unexpected audience (people listen … really listen… when you have cancer), more-than-sufficient grace and strength, and then says to us, “The world is listening; what are you going to say? Don’t drop the mic!”

Cancer: Don't Drop the Mic!: Lessons Learned, Opportunities Opened, and Purposes Pursued on the Treatment Trail

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Bartlett, Cynthia

Alternative Medicine

Dove Christian Publishers

Croatia: Between Europe and the Balkans

Economic Reconstruction in the Balkans

Tales from Brackish Harbor: An Anthology of Eldritch Horror

Welcome to Brackish Harbor. Settled in the 1920s on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, it was once a booming fishing town that attracted tourists who longed for quiet retreat. It soon became a beautiful escape, and for those who lived there, it was a community. A promise. A home. Until...\nMysteriously, the fishing industry that sustained the small village dried up, and over time, tourists lost interest. Many loyal villagers relocated. But most were forced to remain, scraping by amidst the dilapidated buildings, docked fishing boats, and vestiges of better days. Whispers of curses, strange experiments, and otherworldly creatures floated about the harbor. So many rumors, so many untold stories. Here are the ones that managed to be told.

Literature & Fiction

Thompson, Cassandra L.

Mann, Lucas

Thursday, R.

Vogel, Wendy

Genre Fiction

Quill & Crow Publishing House

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