Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy
"A useful text and reference book. These essays are at their best in serving both area study and political sociology."--Slavic Review
Print Book, English, ©2011
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, Md., ©2011
xiii, 418 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
9780742567337, 9780742567344, 9780742567351, 0742567338, 0742567346, 0742567354
655302562
pt. 1. Introduction. Democracy, the market, and the return to Europe : from communism to the European Union and NATO / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry
pt. 2. Policies and issues. The political transition / Valerie Bunce ; Re-creating the market / Sharon Fisher ; Ethnicity, nationalism, and the expansion of democracy / Zsuzsa Csergo ; Women's participation in postcommunist politics / Marilyn Rueschemeyer ; EU accession and the role of international actors / Ronald Linden ; Security issues : NATO and beyond / Jeffrey Simon and Joshua Spero
pt. 3. Case studies
Poland : the politics of "God's playground" / Jane L. Curry ; The Czech and Slovak Republics : two paths to the same destination / Sharon L. Wolchik ; Hungary : appraising the past and adjusting to the present / Federigo Argentieri ; The Baltic States : changes and challenges in the new Europe / Daina Stukuls Eglitis ; Buglaria [sic, i.e., Bulgaria] : progress and development / Janusz Bugajski ; Former Yugoslavia and its successors / Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering ; Romania since 1989 : living beyond the past / John Gledhill and Charles King ; Ukraine : muddling along / Taras Kuzio ; Albania : the challenges of transition / Elez Biberaj
pt. 4. Conclusion: What now? / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry