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Militancy continues to be characteristic of many supporters of the
Russian far right, encompassing a belligerent rhetoric, a strong
perception of participants as political warriors and often the use
of physical violence. How serious a threat does Russian militant
right-wing extremism pose to Russia and the World, and how has the
level of threat changed over time? This book addresses this
question by exploring right-wing extremism in Russia, its
historical context and its resurgence over the past thirty years.
Outlining the legacies and forms presented by current right-wing
extremism, with a particular focus on militant extremism, it
employs a historical, descriptive method to analyse the threats and
risks posed. Presented within the framework of research on
extremism and political violence related to the Russian political
thought, the book outlines the key criteria of identifying threats,
such as the level of violence, ability to gain supporters and
penetration of governing elites. Primarily aimed at researchers and
academics in political science, extremism, security studies and the
history of Russia and Eastern, Central and South-East Europe, this
book will also be of interest to political journalists and
practitioners in international security.
Militancy continues to be characteristic of many supporters of the
Russian far right, encompassing a belligerent rhetoric, a strong
perception of participants as political warriors and often the use
of physical violence. How serious a threat does Russian militant
right-wing extremism pose to Russia and the World, and how has the
level of threat changed over time? This book addresses this
question by exploring right-wing extremism in Russia, its
historical context and its resurgence over the past thirty years.
Outlining the legacies and forms presented by current right-wing
extremism, with a particular focus on militant extremism, it
employs a historical, descriptive method to analyse the threats and
risks posed. Presented within the framework of research on
extremism and political violence related to the Russian political
thought, the book outlines the key criteria of identifying threats,
such as the level of violence, ability to gain supporters and
penetration of governing elites. Primarily aimed at researchers and
academics in political science, extremism, security studies and the
history of Russia and Eastern, Central and South-East Europe, this
book will also be of interest to political journalists and
practitioners in international security.
Democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe is not a
finished project, nor is its progress immune to internal and
external threats. The current social, economic, ethnic and
political situation within the region presents new dangers. This
text identifies and analyses challenges to current East-Central
European democracies in terms of potential deconsolidation of
democracy reflected in the changes in the institutional and
procedural framework (polity), and in the choice of instruments and
strategies in the policy area. Specifically examining the regimes
of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia,
these challenges include political extremism and violence,
corruption, ethnic and religious conflicts. Presenting original
Central European data and utilising the concept of consolidation of
democracy from von Beyme and Merkel's concept, the book
demonstrates that these challenges are as much influenced by
imported phenomena, such as immigration, organized crime, and other
potential systemic undemocratic volatilities, as the domestic
situation. This text will be of key interest to scholars and
students East European politics, post-Soviet politics, EU Studies,
security and strategic studies, international relations, area
studies, modern history and sociology.
Democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe is not a
finished project, nor is its progress immune to internal and
external threats. The current social, economic, ethnic and
political situation within the region presents new dangers. This
text identifies and analyses challenges to current East-Central
European democracies in terms of potential deconsolidation of
democracy reflected in the changes in the institutional and
procedural framework (polity), and in the choice of instruments and
strategies in the policy area. Specifically examining the regimes
of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia,
these challenges include political extremism and violence,
corruption, ethnic and religious conflicts. Presenting original
Central European data and utilising the concept of consolidation of
democracy from von Beyme and Merkel's concept, the book
demonstrates that these challenges are as much influenced by
imported phenomena, such as immigration, organized crime, and other
potential systemic undemocratic volatilities, as the domestic
situation. This text will be of key interest to scholars and
students East European politics, post-Soviet politics, EU Studies,
security and strategic studies, international relations, area
studies, modern history and sociology.
This volume examines the future directions of Czech international
policy through an interdisciplinary analysis of both historical and
current Russian-Czech relations. It analyses Czech relations with
Russia based on their historical heritage underpinned by the
superpower's behaviour and interests in the Central European
region. The book's central theme is the current Czech security
dilemma in which the Czech political community perceives Russia as
a security threat, but also would prefer to cooperate with Russia
to ensure its security. The authors give a full overview and
explanation of Czech-Russian relations, while also explaining the
current dilemmas within the Czech Republic's political, cultural
and economic community.
This volume examines the future directions of Czech international
policy through an interdisciplinary analysis of both historical and
current Russian-Czech relations. It analyses Czech relations with
Russia based on their historical heritage underpinned by the
superpower's behaviour and interests in the Central European
region. The book's central theme is the current Czech security
dilemma in which the Czech political community perceives Russia as
a security threat, but also would prefer to cooperate with Russia
to ensure its security. The authors give a full overview and
explanation of Czech-Russian relations, while also explaining the
current dilemmas within the Czech Republic's political, cultural
and economic community.
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Czech politics,
past and present. The authors not only cover the main political
developments of the past two centuries, they also situate the
current political system in the context of communist and
pre-communist legacies. They argue that amidst the dramatic changes
of the Velvet Revolution, one can find a plethora of continuities
in culture and institutions that help to explain the shape of Czech
politics today.
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