Latvia The Challenge of Change

This book comprehensively surveys Latvia's recent past & prospects for the new millennium, placing contemporary events in historical perspective. The authors address the evolution of the country from the movement against Soviet rule to the dilemmas of contemporary politics: party formation, the problem of corruption, the quest for the future & a regional & international role, the struggle to develop a civil society, the issue of ethnic relations & the recurring tendency towards statist solutions. Proper attention is also given to economic developments.Pabriks, Artis is the author of 'Latvia The Challenge of Change' with ISBN 9789058231154 and ISBN 9058231151.