| The Challenges of Sustained Development: The Role of Socio-Cultural Factors in East-Central Europe Contributor(s): Adam, Frane (Editor), Makarovic, Matej (Editor), Rončevic, Borut (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9637326006 ISBN-13: 9789637326004 Publisher: Central European University Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: How to narrow the gap between the old and new members of the European Union? A vast amount of statistical data on social and economic factors in selected European countries is analyzed along constructs such as civilizational competence; social capital; quality of governance, entrepreneurial spirit; social cohesion etc. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions |
| Dewey: 301.094 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.3" W x 9.04" (1.71 lbs) 247 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book addresses these questions in a comprehensive way. It delves into the inter-relations between the major factors of developmental performance and looks at their effects on sustained societal development. A vast amount of statistical data on social and economic factors in selected European countries is grouped into 31 easy-to-handle tables and analyzed along the following constructs: civilizational competence; social capital; cognitive mobilization; quality of governance; entrepreneurial spirit; social cohesion; and openness to the international environment. The analysis, based on theories and indicators of development, reveals that, in spite of the progress since the fall of Communism, countries in Central and Eastern Europe still fall short of having been transformed into propulsive, "vibrant" societies, with intellectually open-minded, socially and technologically innovative environments |