Marju Lauristin is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tartu and works as Professor of Social Communication in the Institute of Journalism and Communication. Her research interests are related to the social, cultural and political conditions and implications of the Estonian post-communist transition.Peeter Vihalemm is Professor of Media Studies at the Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Tartu, Estonia. His work has been focused on political and cultural aspects of postcommunist transformation, especially on development of media system and media use, and changing spatial relations in the Baltic Sea region.

• 1. The Political Agenda During Different Periods of Estonian Transformation: External and Internal Factors Marju Lauristin and Peeter Vihalemm 2. The Estonian Tiger Leap from Post-Communism to the Information Society: From Policy to Practice Pille Runnel, Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Kristina Reinsalu 3. Emerging Consumer Types in a Transition Culture: Consumption Patterns of Generational and Ethnic Groups in Estonia Veronika Kalmus, Margit Keller and Maie Kiisel 4. The Patterns of Cultural Attitudes and Preferences in Estonia Maarja Lo˜hmus, Marju Lauristin and Eneli Siirman 5. Cultural Differentiation of the Russian Minority Triin Vihalemm and Veronika Kalmus 6. Inter-Ethnic Attitudes and Contacts Between Ethnic Groups in Estonia Ku¨lliki Korts 7. The Bronze Soldier: Identity Threat and Maintenance in Estonia Martin Ehala

Marju Lauristin is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tartu and works as Professor of Social Communication in the Institute of Journalism and Communication. Her research interests are related to the social, cultural and political conditions and implications of the Estonian post-communist transition.Peeter Vihalemm is Professor of Media Studies at the Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Tartu, Estonia. His work has been focused on political and cultural aspects of postcommunist transformation, especially on development of media system and media use, and changing spatial relations in the Baltic Sea region.

• 1. The Political Agenda During Different Periods of Estonian Transformation: External and Internal Factors Marju Lauristin and Peeter Vihalemm 2. The Estonian Tiger Leap from Post-Communism to the Information Society: From Policy to Practice Pille Runnel, Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Kristina Reinsalu 3. Emerging Consumer Types in a Transition Culture: Consumption Patterns of Generational and Ethnic Groups in Estonia Veronika Kalmus, Margit Keller and Maie Kiisel 4. The Patterns of Cultural Attitudes and Preferences in Estonia Maarja Lo˜hmus, Marju Lauristin and Eneli Siirman 5. Cultural Differentiation of the Russian Minority Triin Vihalemm and Veronika Kalmus 6. Inter-Ethnic Attitudes and Contacts Between Ethnic Groups in Estonia Ku¨lliki Korts 7. The Bronze Soldier: Identity Threat and Maintenance in Estonia Martin Ehala