Modernizáció Észtországban
Modernization in Estonia

Summary/Abstract: The history of Estonia has been determined by its geopolitical situation for the last thousand years. Although the Estonians belonged to Russia from the beginning of the 18th century, they became unequivocally a part of the Western culture. Estonia was formally annexed to the Soviet Union in 1940, after two decades of independence. After the restoration of independence in 1991, the key to persistency and to the future of Estonia was modernization, transparency, and efficiency. Non-Estonians who immigrated during the fifty years of Soviet occupation had to be integrated and became loyal citizens. The standard of living had to be guaranteed and improved by calculable and solid economic policy – the leading role was taken by the ICT sector and education. The development of these areas is of worldwide interest.

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