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Building Civil Society and Democracy in New Europe (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Building Civil Society and Democracy in New Europe (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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The European enlargement process culminating in 2004 was - as a
follow-up to die Wende and the implosion of the Russian empire - an
event of the same magnitude as 1815 and 1919. Like 1918-19, it was
an "exit into history", a momentous event in post-Westphalian
Europe. Even if acceptance of ten new countries was premature, it
was appropriate to the moment history provided. The presence of the
"New kids on the block" meant both problems and prospects. The end
of the cold war meant the fall of the iron curtain - but a mental
remnant of the curtain remains, in terms of attitudes regarding
civility, corruption, and transparency, and expectations for
democratic politics. Several of the "new" countries are "late
children of 1848". For them, entering NATO was more important than
joining the EU, and also preceded EU-membership. Poland is bigger
than the other 2004 countries together and has a heavy historical
legacy. It is - as Germany used to be - imprinted by its special
path between East and West and fear of being encircled by enemies.
Although the Building of Civil Society and Democracy in countries
in transformation can draw on experiences from the countries
already within the EU, there is no primrose path for
EU-integration. It is, moreover, an irony that the new member
states, as a result of the expectations for post-Communist
politics, build institutions of a kind that are no longer
sufficiently efficient for "old" Europe. The new countries became a
full-scale experiment in rule by experts: now by neo-liberals
instead of Communists. A common European public sphere and civil
society might emerge, but its form remains visible only at the
horizon.
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Imprint: |
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
February 2008 |
Editors: |
Sven Eliaeson
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Dimensions: |
212 x 148 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - With dust jacket
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Pages: |
365 |
Edition: |
Unabridged edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84718-465-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political science & theory
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LSN: |
1-84718-465-0 |
Barcode: |
9781847184658 |
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