Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in the Baltics. The Baltic States brings together three titiles. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analtical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into on accoutn. 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.
This book will be of particular use for courses on Eastern Europe and the Baltics. Its structure and detailed country studies, will also interest students and researchers in comparative politics and international relations.
1. 'One Day There Will Be an Estonian State'
2. The Long Second World War: Estonia Under Occupation
1940-91
3. Old Wine in New Bottles: The Politics of Independence
4. 'The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea': Foreign Policy Between
East and West