Central and East European Politics From Communism to Democracy

Name: Central and East European Politics From Communism to Democracy
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ISBN: 9780742540682

ISBN-10: 0742540685

ISBN-13: 9780742540682

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sharon L. Wolchik

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This long-needed text explores the other half of Europe, the new and future members of the EU along with the problems and potential they bring to the region and to the world stage. Clear and comprehensive, it offers an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of the transformations and realities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine. The book presents a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues, including European Union and NATO expansion, the economic transition and its social ramifications, the role of women, persistent problems of ethnicity and nationalism, and political reform. For students and specialists alike, this book will be…

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/6/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Illustrations



Introduction



Democracy, the Market, and the Return to Europe: From Communism to the European Union and NATO




Policies and Issues



The Political Transition




Re-Creating the Market




Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the Expansion of Democracy




Women's Participation in Postcommunist Politics




EU Accession and the Role of International Actors




Security Issues: NATO and Beyond




Case Studies



Poland: The Politics of "God's Playground"




The Czech and Slovak Republics: Two Paths to the Same Destination




Hungary: Dealing with the Past and Moving into the Present




The Baltic States: Remembering the Past, Building the Future




Bulgaria: Progress and Development




Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors




Romania since 1989: Living beyond the Past




Ukraine: Muddling Along




Conclusion



What Now?



Index


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