Cult and Classic Films in Eastern Europe
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
This analysis explores the concept of cult and classic films in the context of Eastern European cinema during the Soviet era.
Eastern European Markets: Slovenia
Essay - 17 pages - European union
The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps face the Pannonian plains and the Mediterranean meets the mysterious Karst Slovenia is a South Eastern mountainous country which has borders with Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. It entered the World Trade...
The role of the Catholic Church as a key opponent since the 1970s against the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe
Essay - 12 pages - Modern history
One can observe that, among the different opponent actors who played a role in the opposition, the Catholic Church took a greater place in Eastern and Central Europe until the collapse of the communist regimes in the countries, by encouraging and aiding political opposition to...
An analysis of internationalization strategies of French companies in Eastern Europe: the case of Ineo Polska
Case study - 33 pages - Business strategy
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 rapid changes have occurred in Central and Eastern European countries. Their economic development has literally boomed and they rapidly fulfil the requirements of the Copenhagen Criteria to be a member of the European Union. In 2004, most of...
Building strong civil societies in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism: Poland, Romania, and the importance of pre-existing social roots - publié le 21/09/2012
Case study - 6 pages - International relations
Throughout Eastern Europe, embryonic civil societies have demonstrated in various ways but with the same result their crucial role in the advent of democracy in the early 1990s : within a few years, Eastern European communist governments were forced to cede power and...
What happened to the social state in Eastern Europe after 1990?
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
After the breakdown of the Soviet Union, each Eastern European and former Soviet country faced many challenges and one of them was how to cope with the welfare state under a different political organization. Now that the Soviet rule was gone, what was the road to be taken? Should the State...
Building strong civil societies in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism: Poland, Romania, and the importance of pre-existing social roots
Case study - 6 pages - International relations
Throughout Eastern Europe, embryonic civil societies have demonstrated in various ways but with the same result their crucial role in the advent of democracy in the early 1990s : within a few years, Eastern European communist governments were forced to cede power and...
Strategic analysis of Swatch Group for its establishment in the countries of Eastern Europe
Case study - 36 pages - Services marketing
Luxury in an economic context, the well differentiated and well aware of luxury based on its price elasticity. When the price of property increases and demand decreases, we call this product a good current. When the price increases and demand increases, we call it a luxury good, although Veblen...
In your view could the collapse of socialism/ communism have been avoided or postponed in Central and Eastern Europe? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
The main issue is indeed to know whether the system of the Soviet Union could have been reformed in order to last longer. Some reforms could have been conceivable but they were so deep, so huge that it would have led to a complete transformation of the whole system with, for example, redefining...
Why did communism become established in Eastern Europe after the Second World War? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Shortly before the official end of the Second World War, on 25th April 1945, American and Soviet soldiers met at the Elbe. In order to reach the Elbe River, the Russian troops had to come all the way across Europe, thus crossing Eastern Europe. By the end of the same year,...
The role of Poland in EU policies toward Eastern Europe: is Poland a bridge between East and West? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - European union
It is often hard to define a common foreign policy of the EU, as in most cases national interest and bilateral relations are the rule. Nevertheless, some agreements and partnerships have created and enhanced ties between the EU and other countries of Eastern Europe. The enlargement...
Why did communism become established in Eastern Europe after the Second World War? - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
On the 25th of April 1945, shortly before the official end of the Second World War, American and Soviet soldiers meet at the Elbe river. But to reach the Elbe river, the Russian troops had to come all the way across Europe, and so across Eastern Europe. By the end of the...
Conditions of the labor market that encourage foreign investments in Central and Eastern Europe - publié le 29/09/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - International relations
Today, a well known economic phenomenon is that the foreign investments in the Central and Eastern Europe have been flooded, since 1989. Amongst many other economic data, we could include that in 2003, 29 billions dollars were invested by foreign companies. This figure is not easy...
Is culture an intrinsic element of management and leadership: Eastern Europe against Western Europe? - publié le 28/05/2009
Thesis - 14 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the quickening of the Industrial Revolution in United Kingdom in 1850 there is no doubt that Europe sustained important cultural changes. The aura of this revolution crossed the Channel and pervaded in Europe but only went in western countries ready to change, France the...
In your view could the collapse of socialism/ communism have been avoided or postponed in Central and Eastern Europe?
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
The main issue is indeed to know whether the system of the Soviet Union could have been reformed in order to last longer. Some reforms could have been conceivable but they were so deep, so huge that it would have led to a complete transformation of the whole system with, for example, redefining...
Is culture an intrinsic element of management and leadership: Eastern Europe against Western Europe?
Case study - 16 pages - Management
Since the quickening of the Industrial Revolution in United Kingdom in 1850 there is no doubt that Europe sustained important cultural changes. The aura of this revolution crossed the Channel and pervaded in Europe but only went in western countries ready to change, France the...
The role of the European Union in the democratisation of Central and Eastern Europe - publié le 12/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
In the concept of « consolidation of democracy », two aspects can lead to misunderstanding. Firstly, one can interrogate on the direction towards which such a consolidation is supposed to tend, as the word « consolidation » implies that democracy already exists, as something is bound to exist if...
Communist systems of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - publié le 07/05/2009
Thesis - 2 pages - International relations
During the XXth century, the communist system, an alternative political system to capitalism, emerged in Russia after the October Revolution. The features of this system are the important ideologies, the role of the communist party, the central planned economy and also the terror that took place...
The role of Poland in EU policies toward Eastern Europe: is Poland a bridge between East and West?
Essay - 4 pages - European union
It is often hard to define a common foreign policy of the EU, as in most cases national interest and bilateral relations are the rule. Nevertheless, some agreements and partnerships have created and enhanced ties between the EU and other countries of Eastern Europe. The enlargement...
Privatisation in Eastern Europe
Essay - 15 pages - Economy general
In the late 1980s, mostly with the tumultuous events of the winter of 1989, the world has witnessed a tremendous ideological change with the collapse of communism, which led the Former Communists Countries (FCC) to a long period of transition. Privatization has always been considered as being a...
Why did communism become established in Eastern Europe after the Second World War? - publié le 04/03/2008
Tutorials/exercises - 10 pages - International relations
On the 25th of April 1945, shortly before the official end of the Second World War, American and Soviet soldiers meet at the Elbe river. But to reach the Elbe river, the Russian troops had to come all the way across Europe, and so across Eastern Europe. By the end of the...
How have environmental movements contributed to the development of democratic civil societies in Eastern Europe?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
1989 was the springtime of societies aspiring to be civil. As Garton Ash puts it, one of the major challenges regarding the transition from the communist rule to democracy, was the development of a civil society. Citizens of Eastern Europe had been deprived of the possibility to...
The role of the European Union in the democratisation of Central and Eastern Europe
Essay - 8 pages - European union
In the concept of « consolidation of democracy », two aspects can lead to misunderstanding. Firstly, one can interrogate on the direction towards which such a consolidation is supposed to tend, as the word « consolidation » implies that democracy already exists, as something is bound to exist if...
Communist systems of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
During the XXth century, the communist system, an alternative political system to capitalism, emerged in Russia after the October Revolution. The features of this system are the important ideologies, the role of the communist party, the central planned economy and also the terror that took place...
Conditions of the labor market that encourage foreign investments in Central and Eastern Europe
Essay - 17 pages - Economy general
Today, a well known economic phenomenon is that the foreign investments in the Central and Eastern Europe have been flooded, since 1989. Amongst many other economic data, we could include that in 2003, 29 billions dollars were invested by foreign companies. This figure is not easy...
Why did communism become established in Eastern Europe after the Second World War?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Shortly before the official end of the Second World War, on 25th April 1945, American and Soviet soldiers met at the Elbe. In order to reach the Elbe River, the Russian troops had to come all the way across Europe, thus crossing Eastern Europe. By the end of the same year,...
What were the central features of Stalinism in Eastern Europe?
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
The term “Stalinism” refers to the brutal dictatorship which lasted from 1927 to 1953 in Russia and Eastern European countries. Although he was the leader of Soviet Russia, after the Second World War Stalin soon became the dictator of a Soviet Union which had expanded to most of...
What were the central features of Stalinism in Eastern Europe? - publié le 24/07/2006
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
The term "Stalinism" refers to the brutal dictatorship which lasted from 1927 to 1953 in Russia and Eastern European countries. Although he was the leader of Soviet Russia, Stalin soon became the dictator of a Soviet Union which had expanded to most of Eastern Europe after...
Two years after: What has the eastern enlargement brought to the European Union? - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - European union
“The future of Europe never appeared so dubious. Neither did some of its possible futures appear so promising” affirms Jean-Paul Fitoussi in his book devoted to the problems of the conflict between the national interests and the requirements of convergence in Europe1. In fact,...
The immigration process and the Eastern Border of Europe
Essay - 4 pages - European union
In 2004, the admission of ten new States within the European Union has expanded the European borders to the East. Now, the Union has common borders with countries such as Belarus, Ukraine and the Federation of Russia, whose standards of living or rate of employment are less important than those...
