Central and East European politics : changes and challenges / by Zsuzsa Csergo, Daina S. Eglitis & Paula M. Pickering.

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Csergo, Zsuzsa [author]

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Computer fileLanguage: English Publication details: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022Edition: 5th. edDescription: 1 online resource (642, pages) : color illustrationsContent type:

text

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online resource

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9781538142790 (e-book)

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DJK51 C89 2022

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I. Introduction -- 1. Central and East Europe : turbulent histories, dramatic transformations, and twenty-first-century challenges? -- II. Policies and issues -- 2. Liberal, fascist, and communist legacies -- 3. Nationalism and its challenges to democratic governance -- 4. Civil society and political parties : growth and change in the organizations linking people and power? -- 5. Economic reforms and trends -- 6. Demography and migration -- 7. Transitional justice and memory -- 8. Gender regimes -- 9. The EU and its newer members : forging ties in turbulent times --10. Russia rising : soft and hard power challenges to security -- III. Case studies -- 11. Poland --12. The Czech and Slovak republics --13. Hungary --14. The Baltic countries --15. Bulgaria -- 16. Romania -- 17. Albania -- 18. Former Yugoslavia and its successor states -- 19. Ukraine -- IV. Conclusion -- 20. Changes and challenges : three questions

Summary: 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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I. Introduction -- 1. Central and East Europe : turbulent histories, dramatic transformations, and twenty-first-century challenges? -- II. Policies and issues -- 2. Liberal, fascist, and communist legacies --
3. Nationalism and its challenges to democratic governance -- 4. Civil society and political parties : growth and change in the organizations linking people and power? -- 5. Economic reforms and trends
-- 6. Demography and migration -- 7. Transitional justice and memory -- 8. Gender regimes -- 9. The EU and its newer members : forging ties in turbulent times --10. Russia rising : soft and hard power challenges to security -- III. Case studies -- 11. Poland --12. The Czech and Slovak republics --13. Hungary --14. The Baltic countries --15. Bulgaria -- 16. Romania -- 17. Albania -- 18. Former Yugoslavia and its successor states -- 19. Ukraine -- IV. Conclusion -- 20. Changes and challenges : three questions

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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2022-11-1010 2022-9-1288