NICHOLAS V. GIANARIS is Professor of Economics at Fordham University. Dr. Gianaris is the author of nine books with Praeger, including Modern Capitalism: Privatization, Employee Ownership, and Industrial Democracy (1996), The European Community, Eastern Europe, and Russia: Economic and Political Changes (1994), Contemporary Economic Systems: A Regional and Country Approach (1993), and The European Community and the United States: Economic Relations (1991). Three other books deal with Greece and the Balkan area.

• Preface Illustrations Introduction Historical Perspective Hellas (Greece) Turkey The Former Yugoslavia Other Balkan Countries: Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania Economic Growth, Foreign Trade, and International Relations Balkan and European Cooperation Notes Bibliography Index