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For , as noted above , in the new circumstances , Germany found itself at the frontier of a new division of Europe , a division between rich and poor , and in many ways it was particularly exposed to the risks of transition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union . His interests in the economics of transition in Eastern Europe and in central banking took him next to the position of Chief Economist to the new European Bank of Reconstruction and Development where he helped to guide the economic policy of the newly-liberated “ eastern bloc ” . Covers recent events and important European events-in-the-making , including the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty , the expansion of the European Union , and the EU-sponsored strategies to facilitate democratic transitions in Eastern Europe . The most important findings are : ( i ) German unification and the transition of Eastern Europe to the market economy , as well as the greater trading potential due to lower transportation costs , fewer trade restrictions and similar incomes per head have made Germany , the center of the European economy . The impact of system-specific characteristics have been largely disregarded , or at a minimum sometimes under-appreciated , in the formulation of ' heterodox ' stabilisation programme-based transitions in eastern Europe . The many transitions in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union fall into three general groups . " While the European Union and the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe both facilitate the democratic transitions in Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union , the Council of Europe has a specific vocation with regards to democracy , the rule of law , and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms , Klebes noted . The analysis and results will be of major interest to economists and policy-makers concerned with transition throughout Eastern Europe . After graduating with a BFA in photography from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University , Julien Chatelin returned to his native France in 1992 and began covering issues surrounding the postcommunist transition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union . Mihaela Kelemen 's research takes a critical perspective to the management of quality in the service sector and to processes of transition in Eastern Europe . The Chinese development model - compared with the neo-liberal transitions in Eastern Europe or , more tragically , Russia - relies heavily on the state and the presumed stability provided by centralized political control . In the transitions of Eastern Europe , the transformation of society could begin with free and fair elections and be pursued further by whatever political forces would be legitimized . Furthermore , students from 18 participating countries have attended York University , while Canadian students in the International MBA program now see the transition in Eastern Europe as a reason for further study , internship and employment .