Economies et géopolitiques à l'Est

In: Politique étrangère: revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Band 59, Heft 1, S. 233-245

Abstract

Economies and Geopolitics in Eastern Europe, by Ewa Kulesza-Mietkowski and Piotr Mietkowski
The very different ways in which Central and East European countries have developed make it increasingly difficult to evaluate their respective chances of achieving the present « great transformation ». They certainly have in common a shared experience of communism and the new challenges brought about by the period of transition. However, it is highly important to take into account that the situation of each country is affected by such specifie factors as national history, recent choices in economie policy or geographical location. This article recognizes that there is no satisfactory System of « classifying » post-communist countries. Hence, it aims to present the way in which structural reforms have been implemented so far and to assess the economie results of 1993. At the same time, the link between economie change and the new geopolitical configurations emerging in the region has been analyzed.