Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy
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Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy
Rowman & Littlefield, c2015
3rd ed
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Central & East European politics : from communism to democracy
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Now in a fully updated edition, this essential text explores the post-communist half of Europe and the problems and potential it brings to the world stage. Clear and comprehensive, the book offers an authoritative and current analysis of the region's transformations and realities-from pre-communist history to the victories and reversals in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine, including the Euromaidan and its domestic and international ramifications. Divided into two parts, the book presents a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues, including EU and NATO expansion, the economic transition and its social ramifications, the role of women, persistent problems of ethnicity and nationalism, legacies of the past, and political reform.
Leading scholars provide the crucial historical context necessary to evaluate the challenges facing the region. They explain how communism ended and how democratic politics has developed or is struggling to emerge in its wake, how individual countries have transformed their economies, how their populations have been affected by rapid and wrenching change, and how foreign policy making has evolved. They explore the reversals and conflicts that have emerged even in the most successful transitions and their relevance to our understanding of political transitions and democratic consolidation in general. For students and specialists alike, this book will be an invaluable resource on the politics and economics of Central and Eastern Europe, caught between the EU and a resurgent Russia.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Twenty-five Years after 1989: Issues in Postcommunist Europe, Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry
Part II: Policies and Issues
Chapter 2: The Political Transition, Valerie Bunce
Chapter 3: Re-creating the Market, Sharon Fisher
Chapter 4: Social Aspects of Transformation, Alfio Cerami
Chapter 5: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the Expansion of Democracy, Zsuzsa Csergo
Chapter 6: Women's Participation in Postcommunist Politics, Marilyn Rueschemeyer
Chapter 7: Transitional Justice in East-Central Europe, Peter Rozic and Brian Grodsky
Chapter 8: EU Accession and After, Ronald H. Linden with Shane Killian
Chapter 9: Security Issues: NATO and Beyond, Joshua Spero
Part III: Case Studies
Chapter 10: Poland: The Politics of "God's Playground", Jane L. Curry
Chapter 11: The Czech and Slovak Republics: Two Paths to the Same Destination, Sharon L. Wolchik
Chapter 12: Hungary: From Postcommunism to Populist Nationalism, Frederigo Argentieri
Chapter 13: The Baltic Countries: Challenges and Changes in the New Europe, Daina S. Eglitis
Chapter 14: Bulgaria: Progress and Development, Janusz Bugajski
Chapter 15: Romania: Old Problems and New Challenges, Daniel Brett
Chapter 16: Albania: The Challenges of Transition, Elez Biberaj
Chapter 17: Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors, Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering
Chapter 18: Ukraine: Leaving the Crossroads, Taras Kuzio
Part IV: Conclusion
Chapter 19: Twenty-five Years Later: A Balance Sheet, Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry
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