Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy /: from communism to democracy. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Sharon L. Wolchik, George Washington University; Jane Leftwich Curry Santa Clara University.
• Editors: Wolchik, Sharon L; Curry, Jane Leftwich, 1948-
• Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; <span style="font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Part I: Introduction ; 1  Democracy, the Market, and the Return to Europe: From Communism to the European Union and NATO; <span style="font-style:italic;">Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Leftwich Curry ; <span style="font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Part II: Policies and Issues ; 2 The Political Transition; <span style="font-style:italic;">Valerie Bunce ; 3 Re-creating the Market; <span style="font-style:italic;">Sharon Fisher ; 4. Civil Society and Political Parties: Growth and Change in the Organizations Linking People and Power; <span style="font-style:italic;">Kevin Deegan-Krause ; 5 Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation; <span style="font-style:italic;">Zsuzsa Csergő ; 6. Transitional Justice and Memory; <span style="font-style:italic;">Vello Pettai and Eva-Clarita Pettai ; 7  The EU and East Central Europe: Forging a New Relationship; <span style="font-style:italic;">Ronald H. Linden ; 8 Security Issues: NATO and Beyond; <span style="font-style:italic;">Joshua Spero ; <span style="font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Part III: Case Studies ; 9 Poland: The Politics of “God’s Playground” <span style="font-style:italic;">Jane Leftwich Curry ; 10 The Czech and Slovak Republics: Two Paths to the Same Destination; <span style="font-style:italic;">Sharon L. Wolchik ; 11 Hungary: Pathbreaker of Populist Nationalism; <span style="font-style:italic;">Federigo Argentieri ; 12 The Baltic Countries: Facing New Challenges in Politics, Society, and Security; <span style="font-style:italic;">Daina S. Eglitis ; 13 Bulgaria: Progress and Development; <span style="font-style:italic;">Janusz Bugajski ; 14  Romania Since 1989: Old Dilemmas, Present Challenges, Future Uncertainties; <span style="font-style:italic;">Monica Ciobanu ; 15 Albania: At a Democratic Crossroad; <span style="font-style:italic;">Elez Biberaj ; 16 Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors; <span style="font-style:italic;">Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering ; 17 Ukraine: The End of Post Sovietism and ‘Brotherly Friendship’ ; <span style="font-style:italic;">Taras Kuzio ; <span style="font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Part IV: Conclusion ; 18 Thirty Years after 1989: A Balance Sheet; <span style="font-style:italic;">Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Leftwich Curry ; Index; About the Contributors
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 947.0009/049; Political Science: Political Ideologies / Democracy; HISTORY / Europe / Eastern; HISTORY / Europe / Former Soviet Republics; HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union; Political Science: Political Ideologies / Communism, Post- Communism & Socialism; Political Science: Comparative Politics; Post-communism -- Europe, Eastern; Post-communism -- Europe, Central; Democracy -- Europe, Eastern; Democracy -- Europe, Central; Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989-; Europe, Central -- Politics and government -- 1989-; Electronic books; Europe, Eastern; Europe, Central; Europe, Eastern; Europe, Central
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538100899; 1538100894
• Related ISBNs: 9781538100882; 9781538100875
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 13, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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