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Title:

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

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xiii, 418 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-
Europe, Central--Politics and government--1989-
Post-communism--Europe, Eastern.
Post-communism--Europe, Central.
Democracy--Europe, Eastern.
Democracy--Europe, Central.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Europe, Eastern.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Europe, Central.
European Union--Europe, Eastern.
European Union--Europe, Central.

Other Authors:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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 : 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.

ISBN:

0742567354 (electronic)
9780742567351 (electronic)
0742567346 (paper : alk. paper)
9780742567344 (paper : alk. paper)
0742567338 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742567337 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)655302562

LCCN:

2010032478

Locations:

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)