Central and East European Politics From Communism to Democracy

Name: Central and East European Politics From Communism to Democracy
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ISBN: 9780742567344

ISBN-10: 0742567346

ISBN-13: 9780742567344

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Sharon L. Wolchik, Jane L. Curry, Federigo Argentieri, Mark Baskin, Elez Biberaj

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Now in a fully updated edition, this essential 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. New to this edition are…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.12" wide x 10.09" long x 1.08" tall
Weight: 1.936



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



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: Appraising the Past and Adjusting to the Present




The Baltic States: Changes and Challenges in the New Europe




Buglaria: Progress and Development




Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors




Romania since 1989: Living beyond the Past




Ukraine: Muddling Along




Albania: The Challenges of Transition




Conclusion



What Now?



Index


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