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This book gives a sheer framework for the Turkish story of transition in politics, society, and foreign affairs during the Justice and Development Party era. This book expands upon transitions in political and societal fabric of the country together with its eventual reorientation of foreign policy in broader regional and global contexts. The themes covered in this book are not only placed in a historical context but also provide an analytical insight into the 2000s. The individual chapters may be read in isolation. Readers who are interested in Turkish politics and foreign policy can find this book an easy read and gain a detailed understanding of the current state of art. This book serves as a supplementary course book at undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of political science and international relations, and Turkish politics.

Начальный курс болгарского языка для иностранцев, включающий в себя 25 уроков (с текстами, диалогами, грамматическими комментариями и упражнениями), приложения и словарь. В приложениях содержатся тексты для дополнительной работы, краткий справочник по морфологии, а также иллюстрированную подборку бытовой лексики по ряду тем. Аудиоматериалы записаны болгарскими дикторами и актерами без использования английского языка. Все тексты звучат в естественном темпе, с безупречными произношением и интонацией.

Although new ventures’ competitive positioning and their founders’ social networks are both recognized as important in the context of transition economies, not much is known about their multiplicative effect on performance. We build on the strategic management literature and social network theory to develop theoretical predictions about the role of competitive strategies and social capital for entrepreneurial performance. These are tested with survey data from Bulgaria. We find that both the venture’s competitive strategic positioning and the founder’s networking positively influence performance. The hypothesized moderating effect of networking for the relationship between differentiation strategy and performance received only tentative support. Contrary to expectations, we find a negative moderating effect of networking for the relationship of cost leadership with performance. These results suggest that the entrepreneur’s network plays a role in shaping how strategies influence performance by possibly upholding differentiation and deemphasizing cost leadership strategy. Implications for managerial practice and public policy are discussed.