Europa's comprehensive survey of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.New for 2014:a new essay on opposition movements in Russia, discussing the associations of the prominent anti-corruption campaigner Aleksei Navalnyi with both liberalism and nationalismanalysis of recent political developments in Russia at both the federal and regional levela detailed discussion of the period of political power-sharing in Georgia between President Mikheil Saakashvili and the Government of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishviliexpanded directory coverage of the separatist territories of Abkhazia, Nagornyi Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria, and of the autonomous territories of Crimea, Gagauz-Yeri and Naxçıvan brand new essays providing expert analysis of the recent political history of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.General SurveyLeading authorities on the region analyze topics of regional importance, including: the politics of energy in the Caspian Sea region; the economies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia; poverty and social welfare; the politics of the South Caucasus, and the politics of water in Central Asia.Country SurveysChapters on each country, containing:essays on its recent history and economy, and a chronology of eventsan extensive statistical survey of economic indicatorsa comprehensive directory of the most significant political, commercial and cultural institutionsa bibliography of books concerned with the country's history, politics and economyWho's Who in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asiabiographical information on more than 150 leading political figures in the regionRegional Informationa directory of major international organizations and research institutes concerned with the regionselect bibliographies of books and periodicals
