Transformation of cities in Central and Eastern Europe : towards globalization / edited by F.E. Ian Hamilton, Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews, and Nataša Pichler-Milanović.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hamilton, F. E. Ian.

Andrews, Kaliopa Dimitrovska.

Pichler-Milanović, Nataša.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Europe, Central.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--Europe, Eastern.

Eastern Europe.

Globalization.

Post-communism--Europe, Central.

Post-communism.

Central Europe.

Post-communism--Europe, Eastern.

Physical Description:

xvi, 519 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, [2005]

Summary:

This Book identifies and describes the transformation of Central and Eastern European cities towards market oriented and democratic systems. The dramatic changes since 1989 including the collapse of Communist ideology, the break-up of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, the end of the Cold War and the impact of globalization and European integration, have reconfigured the region and effected the re-integration of the capital cities into European and global networks.

The authors examine the role of contemporary planning within the overall development of Central and Eastern European cities, and they consider the similarities and differences between significant cities; comparing the historical contexts and socialist legacies before 1990, and the subsequent impacts of internal and external forces re-shaping these cities.

These themes are explored in a rich set of case-studies about capital cities in Central Europe (Berlin, Budapest, Prague, Ljubljana, and Warsaw), the Baltic States (Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius), South-East Europe (Sofia) and Eastern Europe (Moscow). The authors also examine the impacts of globalization and the European Union, current urban development practices, and policy networks.

The conclusion demonstrates the similarities and differences between Central and Eastern European cities and their re-integration into global networks. Most notably it examines the impact of European integration and the importance of cross-border regionalisation and cooperation for the formation of global integration zones. What these cities achieve and how they develop will be profoundly shaped by interactions within global and local contexts, and wider developments in economies, politics and society.

Contents:

Part 1 Towards globalization

2 City development in Central and Eastern Europe before 1990: Historical context and socialist legacies / Jiri Musil 22

3 City development in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990: The impacts of internal forces / Ivan Tosics 44

4 The external forces: Towards globalization and European integration / F.E. Ian Hamilton 79

5 Foreign direct investment and city restructuring / F.E. Ian Hamilton, Francis W. Carter 116

6 Mastering the post-socialist city: Impacts on planning the built environment / Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews 153

Part 2 Inter- and intra-urban transformation of capital cities

7 Berlin: From divided to fragmented city / Hartmut Haussermann, Andreas Kapphan 189

8 The Warsaw Metropolitan Area on the eve of Poland's integration into the European Union / Grzegorz Weclawowicz 223

9 Post-socialist Budapest: The invasion of market forces and the response of public leadership / Ivan Tosics 248

10 Prague returns to Europe / Jiri Musil 281

11 Ljubljana: From "beloved" city of the nation to Central European "capital" / Natasa Pichler-Milanovic 318

12 Mixed success: Economic stability and urban inequality in Sofia / Elena Vesselinov, John R. Logan 364

13 Baltic orientations: Globalization, regionalization, or "EU-ization"? / Martin Aberg 399

14 Moscow in transition / Olga Medvedkov, Yuri Medvedkov 428.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9280811053

OCLC:

56085729