{"product_id":"the-baltic-states-thomas-lane-9780415285803","title":"The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in the Baltics. \u003cem\u003eThe Baltic States\u003c\/em\u003e brings together three titles, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one account. Since gaining their independence, each country has developed at its own pace with its own agenda and facing its own obstacles. The authors examine the tensions accompanying a post-communist return to Europe after the long years of separation and how each country has responded to the demands of becoming a modern European state. Estonia was the first of the former Soviet republics to enter membership negotiations with the European Union in 1988 and is a potential candidate for the next round of EU expansion in 2004. Lithuania and Latvia have also expressed their desire for future membership of NATO and the EU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Lane,Artis Pabriks,Aldis Purs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415285801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415285803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.26w x 1.50d","brand":"Thomas Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086583312639,"sku":"9780415285803","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10bc49ca-74a4-4f64-87fc-080b1de97013.jpg?v=1769095517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-baltic-states-thomas-lane-9780415285803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}