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This thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Handbook of
Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and
thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in
Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers
an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on
the social consequences of the democratization process throughout
the 1990s and the early years of the 21st century. Significantly,
this new edition includes an examination of the South East European
countries of Croatia, Serbia and Moldova, which are often
overlooked in studies on post-communist political development. The
country-specific chapters are each written by distinguished
scholars with particular expertise in their respective cases:
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Moldova.
Each chapter includes detailed examinations of elections, the
formation of governments, electoral systems and constitutional
arrangements. These up-to-date analyses are supplemented by
conclusions on the party systems and emerging political structures
in the region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a
post-communist setting. The revised and expanded version of The
Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides a
state-of-the art companion which will be indispensable for students
and scholars in the social sciences, including political science,
comparative politics, European studies and political history.
The euphoria evidenced in the aftermath of the collapse of
communist regimes in the late 1980s and early 1990s sometimes
conveyed the impression that the process of democratization would
be achieved without difficulty or tribulation. This book sets out
to provide a thorough comparative analysis of the challenges which
face the emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and
considers the impact of political change. Drawing heavily on
available survey data, the book provides an in-depth account of how
the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe have coped with
four major challenges: political fragmentation, nationalism, lack
of respect for human rights, and poorly developed civil service
systems. The book demonstrates that although the first few years of
the 1990s were marked by increasing disenchantment with the new
regimes, the change of governments as a direct result of the
electoral process and the prospects for European integration have
served to reverse this negative trend. Indeed, the authors find
that the new political systems have managed to cope with the
challenges so effectively that striking similarities with Western
democracies are now apparent. Offering new insights into democratic
transition, Challenges to Democracy will appeal to political
scientists, diplomats and policymakers, and economists with an
interest in European and comparative politics.
The Political History of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
presents a fresh, up-to-date introduction to the struggle between
democracy and dictatorship in Eastern Europe since 1900.The book is
broken down into three different parts focusing on those time
periods when experiments with democracy threatened to change the
established order: the inter-war period, the democratic or semi-
democratic interlude in the wake of the Second World War until 1949
and the current experience with the new democracies. In discussing
the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, the authors argue
that the experience of Eastern Europe reveals the challenges which
threaten democracy and the conditions necessary for the survival of
democratic government. The book will be essential reading for
students of Eastern Europe, comparative politics, and European
history.
This major new reference book provides an authoritative and
thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in
Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an
historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on
the social consequences of the transition, historical legacies, and
variations between countries in the sequences of the changes. This
comprehensive handbook includes detailed examinations of elections,
the formation of governments, electoral systems, and constitutional
arrangements. It features country case studies on Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary,
Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. These are supplemented by several
chapters drawing conclusions on the transition to democracy in the
region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a
post-communist setting. The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern
Europe provides a state-of-the art companion which will be
indispensable for students and scholars in the social sciences
including transitional economics, comparative economic systems and
political science, as well as for policymakers and practitioners.
The Making of the European Union argues that the process of
European integration has drifted into serious crisis, perhaps the
most serious since the Danes voted against the Treaty of the
European Union in 1992. French and Dutch voters blatantly rejected
the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the summer of
2005, thus freezing the constitutional process for at least a year.
The outcome of these referenda indicates that the views and
attitudes of average Europeans have not been sufficiently listened
to.Analysing the conditions for European integration, this book
applies a citizens' or 'bottom-up' perspective on the integration
process. The difficulties that the constitutional process has
encountered illustrate the relevance of bringing public opinion
into the analysis of the prospects for European integration. The
book describes and analyses the historical, mental, intellectual,
and attitudinal denominators of European integration, denominators
that have shaped the processes so far and will continue to do so in
the future. The authors apply a broad comparative perspective,
where European nation-states constitute the primary units of
analysis. The focus is on the foundations of European integration,
public views about the EU, including various shades of
Euroscepticism, and the long-term prospects of the EU. This is a
fascinating and penetrating look at the EU and will therefore
appeal to a wide audience including scholars and researchers in the
social sciences - particularly political science, comparative
politics and European studies. The book will also be of great
interest to journalists and all those involved in the EU, including
policy makers and civil servants throughout the EU itself.
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