Routledge - Aspects of Independent Romania's Economic History

Comprehensive historical coverage spanning from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century.

Explore the complex relationship between urban design and political life in Latin America. In Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events, Clara Irazabal and a team of contributors examine how the public spaces of major cities serve as settings for significant historical movements. From the plazas of Mexico City and Havana to the avenues of Buenos Aires and Santiago, this book analyzes how urban environments shape the experience of citizenship and democracy. This study provides a deep look at how cities like Caracas, Bogota, Sao Paulo, Lima, and Santo Domingo use their physical layouts to facilitate or restrict public expression. Readers will learn how these spaces act as backdrops for history-making events, serving as tools for both democratic representation and totalitarian control. This text is an essential resource for anyone studying the connection between urban history, environment, and the social structures of Latin American metropolitan centers.

Examination of early large scale industrialization efforts that began before the First World War.

In depth study of the economic pace and changes set by the communist regime after 1945.

Thematic and narrative accounts of the restructuring processes in former communist states.