I served as consultant to blue-chip firms in Israel, Nigeria, Yugoslavia, Russia, the Czech Republic, and as the Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia 1999-2002.

I wrote a weekly column for Central Europe Review (1999-2001) and am now a United Press International Senior Business Correspondent.

I maintain extensive websites regarding the Middle East, Central, East and Southeast Europe (the Balkans) as well as Central Asia - their societies, history, politics, and economies.

These are the main web addresses:

Articles and essays about the current conflicts and transition in the Balkan, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

http://ceeandbalkan.tripod.com/

http://samvak.tripod.com/briefs.html

http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html

My Author Archive in "Central Europe Review" - contains dozens of articles published in "Central Europe Review" regarding Central, East and Southeast Europe / Balkans

http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchives/vaknin_archive/vaknin_main.html

Economies in Conflict and Transition Study List

The economies, history, cultures, and societies of developing countries, emerging economies, and countries in conflict and transition.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/conflictransition

AFTER THE RAIN - HOW THE WEST LOST THE EAST

My anthology of published articles and essays regarding the Balkan and East Europe.

DOWNLOAD FREE E-BOOK

http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/6514/files/ATR.rtf

Download other free anthologies

http://samvak.tripod.com/freebooks.html

Download Cyclopedia of Economies in Transition

http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/6514/files/economicscyclopedia.zip

Thank you again,

Sam

Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.

E-mail : vaksam@mt.net.mk OR (as backup) vaknin@link.com.mk