Research Catalog

Title

Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy / edited by Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Leftwich Curry.

Publication

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

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Additional Authors

• Wolchik, Sharon L.
• Curry, Jane Leftwich, 1948-

Description

xvi, 550 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm

Subject

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization > Europe, Eastern
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization > Europe, Central
• European Union > Europe, Eastern
• European Union > Europe, Central
• Post-communism > Europe, Eastern
• Post-communism > Europe, Central
• Democracy > Europe, Eastern
• Democracy > Europe, Central
• Demokratisierung
• Postkommunismus
• Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1989-
• Europe, Central > Politics and government > 1989-
• Mitteleuropa
• Osteuropa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

PART 1. INTRODUCTION -- Twenty-five years after 1989 : issues in postcommunist Europe / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry -- PART 2. POLICIES AND ISSUES -- The political transition / Valerie Bunce -- Re-creating the market / Sharon Fisher -- Social aspects of transformation / Alfio Cerami -- Ethnicity, nationalism, and the expansion of democracy / Zsuzsa Csergo -- Women's participation in postcommunist politics / Marilyn Rueschemeyer -- Transitional justice in Central and Eastern Europe / Peter Rožič and Brian Grodsky -- EU accession and after / Ronald Linden with Shane Killian -- Security issues : NATO and beyond / Joshua Spero -- PART 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 : from postcommunism to populist nationalism / Federigo Argentieri -- The Baltic countries : changes and challenges in the new Europe / Daina S. Eglitis -- Bulgaria : progress and development / Janusz Bugajski -- Romania : old problems and new challenges / Daniel Brett -- Albania : the challenges of transition / Elez Biberaj -- Former Yugoslavia and its successors / Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering -- Ukraine : leaving the crossroads / Taras Kuzio -- PART 4. CONCLUSION -- Twenty-five years after 1989 : a balance sheet / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry.

Call Number

JFF 15-403

ISBN

• 9781442224209 (cloth : alkaline paper)
• 1442224207 (cloth : alkaline paper)
• 9781442224216 (paperback : alkaline paper)
• 1442224215 (paperback : alkaline paper)
• 9781442224223 (electronic) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2014037276

OCLC

892794760

Title

Central and East European politics : from communism to democracy / edited by Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Leftwich Curry.

Publisher

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Edition

Third edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Wolchik, Sharon L., editor.

Curry, Jane Leftwich, 1948- editor.

Research Call Number

JFF 15-403