Compare the economic transition and the market reforms in three Baltic countries! What were the main similarities and differences between the countries? Why Estonia turned to be more successful than Latvia and Lithuania?

Search for additional literature about Hungary and Poland and compare the market reforms in the 1990s in above mentioned countries with the Baltic States!

Discuss the question: How consolidated are the Baltic democracies today?

Search for additional literature about Russia and compare the market reforms and the process of democratization in the I half of 1990’s in Russia and in the Baltic countries! What were the main similarities and differences? Why Baltic countries ultimately turned to be more successful?