Beyond presenting a new way to look at the world, Clemens has provided readers with an excellent resource to study a region of the world that should receive more analysis then it does.

East European Politics and Societies

An authoritative account of the successful Baltic transition…studded with pithy observation and historically rooted insight….Clemens' sweeping command of the region allows for a nuanced treatment of all three small but complex countries.

Martha Merritt, University of Notre Dame, The Russian Review

Provides interesting analyses of how the Baltic societies mastered the challenges of foreign domination. . . . Rich with data, reflections, and perspectives.

Anton Steen, Slavic Review

The Baltic Transformed...gives the best available introduction to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania today, while at the same time presenting cogent arguments for the importance of studying these three countries in the 21st century. The book also provides a valuable history of the Baltic in the 1990's.

Guntis ?midchens, America: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture

Clemens provides a detailed societal-wide overview of the transition of the Baltic States since 1991. Rather than limiting himself to political and economic developments, Clemens also focuses on broader issues of health, education, social institutions, minority and citizenship questions, the environment, crime, and differences in generational perceptions. Particularly interesting is his analysis of how the Balts worked within the Soviet system in order to exit it.

Millennium