Twelve academics and researchers from Europe and the U.S. contribute seven chapters examining the innovative potential of the countries that until 1990 belonged to the Soviet Union, and
demonstrating how entrepreneurs have been able to convert possibilities arising even in hostile business environments into successful enterprises. The text includes a general overview followed
by in-depth case studies of six countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Ukraine. Each case study explores the interplay between the institutional setting, the
environment, and the individual characteristics of the entrepreneur which allowed for innovative behavior to develop and grow, and also presents an overview of the country's key economic
indicators and the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy. For teachers, researchers, and students of entrepreneurship; students of international business; and those
conducting business in Europe. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
