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From Transformation to Idiosyncratic Modernisation: Shifting Analytical Perspectives on the Re-Shaping of Central East and East Europe
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Abstract After two decades of studies on the transformation of Central and East European regions and societies, most scientific communities seem to have normalised their theoretical concepts and empirical approaches. Leaving former exceptionalist views on systemic transition, convergence and hybridisation, a... view more
After two decades of studies on the transformation of Central and East European regions and societies, most scientific communities seem to have normalised their theoretical concepts and empirical approaches. Leaving former exceptionalist views on systemic transition, convergence and hybridisation, and heading for "business as usual" as found in any society integrated into the world market or exposed to globalisation, they presently give the impression that transformation studies are coming to an end. This paper undertakes a review of the past phases of transformation studies in order to identify research gaps and necessities of further research on social and regional development as influenced by inherited or hybridised structural and cultural elements. It makes a point in favour of abandoning the convergence debate for more context-sensitive analyses of social change and societal restructuring, in particular with regard to structural fragmentation and cultural hybridisation.... view less
Keywords
East Central Europe; Eastern Europe; post-socialist country; transformation; modernization; regional development; urban development; social change
Classification
Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies
Free Keywords
post-transformation; pathways of development; transformation studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 123-142
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 3 (2011) 2
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed