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Fifth edition

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]

xii, 629 stran : ilustrace, mapy, portréty ; 26 cm

ISBN 978-1-5381-4280-6 (brožováno)

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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..

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List of Illustrations vii // Acknowledgments xi // PART I: INTRODUCTION // 1 Democracy, the Market, and the Return to Europe: From Communism to the European Union and NATO 3 - Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Lefiwich Curry // PART II: POLICIES AND ISSUES // 2 The Political Transition 33 - Valerie Bunce // 3 Re-Creating the Market 57 - Sharon Fisher // 4 Civil Society and Political Parties: Growth and Change in the Organizations Linking People and Power 89 - Kevin Deegan-Krause // 5 Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation 115 - Zsuzsa Csergö // 6 Transitional Justice and Memory 145 - Velio Pettai and Eva-Clarita Pettai // 7 The EU and Its New Members: Forging a New Relationship 171 - Ronald H. Linden // 8 Security Issues: NATO and Beyond 199 - Joshua Spero // PART III: CASE STUDIES // 9 Poland: The Politics of “God’s Playground” 225 - Jane Lejtwich Curry // 10 The Czech and Slovak Republics: Two Paths to the Same Destination 255 - Sharon L. Wolchik // 11 Hungary: Pathbreaker of Populist Nationalism 287 - Federigo Argentieri // 12 The Baltic Countries: Facing New Challenges in Politics, Society, and Security 313 - Daina S. Eglitis // 13 Bulgaria: Progress and Development 337 - Janusz Bugajski // 14 Romania since 1989: Old Dilemmas, Present Challenges, Future Uncertainties 373 - Monica Ciobanu // 15 Albania: At a Democratic Crossroad 405 - Elez Biberaj // 16 Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors 439 - Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering // 17 Ukraine: The End of Post-Sovietism and “Brotherly Friendship” 493 - Taras Kuzio // PART IV: CONCLUSION // 18 Thirty Years after 1989: A Balance Sheet 531 - Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Lefiwich Curry // Index 545 // About the Contributors 565