Central and East European Politics
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Central and East European Politics

Changes and Challenges

  1. 643 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Central and East European Politics

Changes and Challenges

About this book

Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this essential text provides a comprehensive introduction to Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltics and Ukraine. Broad but nuanced, it offers a reader-friendly overview of the globally and regionally significant changes and challenges the region faces. Divided into two parts, the book first presents thematic chapters on key issues, including nationalism and challenges to democratic institutions and practices, the contentious politics of memory, debates over demography and migration in a region with a shrinking population, and Russian efforts to retain regional influence through hard and soft power. The case-study chapters that follow highlight key political developments after communism as well as providing a strong foundation for readers on regional history and the political and economic experiences of the communist years. Each covers the foundational topics of political history, political competition, economic development, social problems, relationships with European institutions, and threats to good governance. For students and specialists alike, this book will be an invaluable resource on this dynamic region of Europe.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Part I: Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Central and East Europe: Turbulent Histories, Dramatic Transformations, and Twenty-First-Century Challenges
  9. Part II: Policies and Issues
  10. Chapter 2: Liberal, Fascist, and Communist Legacies
  11. Chapter 3: Nationalism and Its Challenges to Democratic Governance
  12. Chapter 4: Civil Society and Political Parties: Growth and Change in the Organizations Linking People and Power
  13. Chapter 5: Economic Reforms and Trends
  14. Chapter 6: Demography and Migration
  15. Chapter 7: Transitional Justice and Memory
  16. Chapter 8: Gender Regimes
  17. Chapter 9: The EU and Its Newer Members: Forging Ties in Turbulent Times
  18. Chapter 10: Russia Rising: Soft and Hard Power Challenges to Security
  19. Part III: Case Studies
  20. Chapter 11: Poland
  21. Chapter 12: The Czech and Slovak Republics
  22. Chapter 13: Hungary
  23. Chapter 14: The Baltic Countries
  24. Chapter 15: Bulgaria
  25. Chapter 16: Romania
  26. Chapter 17: Albania
  27. Chapter 18: Former Yugoslavia and Its Successor States
  28. Chapter 19: Ukraine
  29. Part IV: Conclusion
  30. Chapter 20: Changes and Challenges: Three Questions
  31. Index
  32. About the Contributors

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