The Baltic transformed : complexity theory and European security
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The Baltic transformed : complexity theory and European security
(New international relations of Europe)
Rowman & Littlefield, 2001
- alk. paper
- pbk. : alk. paper
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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alk. paper ISBN 9780847698585
Description
Why isn't the Baltic region like the Balkans? Why have the Baltic republics not experienced ethnic cleansing, border wars, authoritarian rule, and social chaos? Instead, peace, democracy, and market economies have taken root since the fall of communism. Walter C. Clemens, Jr., here uses complexity theory, which analyzes the role of self-organization in complex adaptive systems, to explain the 'Baltic miracle.' He argues that the theory is a vital tool for understanding the remarkable strides made by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since 1991 in coping with the transition to partnership with the new Europe. One of the first books to apply complexity theory to a major sphere of world politics, The Baltic Transformed will provoke constructive debate with its ambitious and well-grounded analysis of not only Baltic developments but European security more generally.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Coping with Complexity: Alternative Explanations Chapter 2 Self-Organization versus Autocracy: Crusaders to Commissars Chapter 3 Nonviolent Revolution: How Three Davids Undermined Goliath Chapter 4 Creating Good Government: Who Won What When? Chapter 5 Self-Organization and Social Capital Chapter 6 Human Development: Winners, Losers, and the Internet Chapter 7 Integration: Coping with Ethnic Complexity Chapter 8 Energy for a New Life: From Dependency to Interdependence Chapter 9 Tigers on the Baltic: Can the Small Be Fit? Chapter 10 Russia: Threat or Partner? Chapter 11 Enhancing Baltic Security: NATO and Other Options, 2000-2010 Chapter 12 Baltic Fitness, European Security, and International Relations: What Does Complexity Theory Explain?
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pbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780847698592
Description
Why isn't the Baltic region like the Balkans? Why have the Baltic republics not experienced ethnic cleansing, border wars, authoritarian rule, and social chaos? Instead, peace, democracy, and market economies have taken root since the fall of communism. Walter C. Clemens, Jr. here uses complexity theory, which analyzes the role of self-organization in complex adaptive systems, to explain the "Baltic miracle." He argues that the theory is a vital tool for understanding the remarkable strides made by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since 1991 in coping with the transition to partnership with the new Europe. The Baltic peoples have adapted well to the demands of democracy, a market economy, and a constructive role in world affairs. The achievements of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the past decade are the more amazing when considered against the hundreds of years they were dominated by Teutonic knights, Hanseatic merchants, Sweden, Russia, and the USSR. Clemens uses this history as a springboard to analyze how Balts self-organize today to meet the challenges of transition. One of the first books to apply complexity theory to a major sphere of world politics, The Baltic Transformed will provoke constructive debate with its ambitious and well-grounded analysis of not only Baltic developments but European security more generally. Despite its theoretical foundation, the book is written in a clear and accessible style that will make it invaluable for courses on comparative politics, political development, international relations, security, or transition studies.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Coping with Complexity: Alternative Explanations Chapter 2 Self-Organization versus Autocracy: Crusaders to Commissars Chapter 3 Nonviolent Revolution: How Three Davids Undermined Goliath Chapter 4 Creating Good Government: Who Won What When? Chapter 5 Self-Organization and Social Capital Chapter 6 Human Development: Winners, Losers, and the Internet Chapter 7 Integration: Coping with Ethnic Complexity Chapter 8 Energy for a New Life: From Dependency to Interdependence Chapter 9 Tigers on the Baltic: Can the Small Be Fit? Chapter 10 Russia: Threat or Partner? Chapter 11 Enhancing Baltic Security: NATO and Other Options, 2000-2010 Chapter 12 Baltic Fitness, European Security, and International Relations: What Does Complexity Theory Explain?
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