@book{2026:bussmann:challenges, title = {Challenges of the Baltic Sea Region: Fragmentation and Harmonisation in Transformation Processes}, year = {2026}, note = {Why does transformation in the Baltic Sea region rarely follow the path we expect? This volume offers readers a new analytical lens for understanding change as fragmented, uneven, and interconnected — not as a linear progression. Drawing together social sciences, humanities, and sustainability research, it traces how security, energy, rural development, and shared heritage are being reshaped by crises, climate pressures, and post-socialist legacies. Readers gain a coherent framework for navigating the region's complexity and a synthesis of years of collaborative inquiry. Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners engaged with the Baltic's past, present, and possible futures. This Title is also Available as Open Access.}, edition = {1}, publisher = {Rombach Wissenschaft}, address = {Baden-Baden}, series = {Studies of the Baltic Sea Region}, volume = {3}, editor = {Bussmann, Margit and Drost, Alexander and Fleßa, Steffen and van der Linden, Sebastian} }