The Significance of Borders in the East European Transition

• Published in: International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
• Main Author: Trond Thuen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Noire; Norway; Northern Norway; Norvège du Nord
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.00225

This article addresses the recent proliferation of small‐scale trading in East Europe with a special emphasis on the profits and perils associated with border‐crossing. The political, economic and symbolic aspects of state borders have changed significantly since 1989, and the economic opportunities...