Socio-Economic Transition in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989

Abstract

This volume of Studia Historiae Oeconomicae is devoted to the socio-economic transition of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after 1989. The collapse of the communist regimes initiated a multidimensional process encompassing economic liberalisation, the democratisation of political life, institutional restructuring, and the region's integration into the global economy and European structures. The volume comprises eight articles examining the origins, course, and consequences of this transition, including both synthetic analyses and case studies. The authors employ a range of theoretical perspectives and research methods, with particular emphasis on comparative analysis. A substantial part of the volume is devoted to three methodological articles addressing the theory of sustainable development and contemporary tools for analysing economic phenomena, alongside two book reviews and a posthumous tribute to Professor Witold Szulc, the first long-serving Secretary of Studia Historiae Oeconomicae. Taken as a whole, the volume offers a multifaceted examination of the socio-economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe, presenting it as a complex and enduring research subject whose understanding requires the integration of historical, economic, and institutional perspectives.