Reinventing Poland: Economic and Political Transformation and Evolving National Identity (Basees Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Dedication......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
Figures......Page 14
Tables......Page 17
Notes on contributors......Page 20
Preface......Page 24
Abbreviations......Page 25
Introduction......Page 28
Part I: Economic transformation and recent economic developments......Page 35
1 George Blazyca on shock therapy and the third way......Page 37
2 Poland’s economic development level in comparative perspective, 1950–2005......Page 45
3 Foreign direct investment and the competitiveness of Polish manufacturing......Page 57
4 The macroeconomic effects of fiscal and monetary policy in Poland, 1993–2005......Page 69
Part II: EU accession and Polish politics......Page 90
5 Party politics in Poland after the 2005 elections......Page 92
6 Polish experiences with European policy coordination 1991–2006......Page 110
Part III: History and national identity......Page 125
7 Which way to Poland?: Re-emerging from Romantic unity......Page 127
8 European civilisation or European civilisations: the EU as a ‘Christian club’?: Public opinion in Poland 2005......Page 144
9 Patriotic consumption: The origins and development of Polish vegetarianism......Page 165
10 Regional identity and citizenship in Silesia......Page 179
Part IV: Issues in regional and local development......Page 191
11 Transport and economic development: Comparisons and contrasts in theory, policy and practice between Poland and the UK......Page 193
12 EU funds in the Silesia region in the first years after accession (2004–06)......Page 215
13 The role of place marketing in multifunctional rural development......Page 237
14 Business angels in Scotland and Poland: The development of an informal venture capital market......Page 250
Index......Page 265