The democratic transition of post-communist Europe : in the shadow of communist differences and uneven EUropeanisation /

Tracing both economic and political developments through the prism of history as well as more recent events, this book casts new light on the role of communist history in setting the different regional successes in post-communist transition. It challenges the dominant view that all communist systems...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Petrović, Milenko
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Subjects:	Post-communism > Europe, Eastern. Democratization > Europe, Eastern. Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1989- Europe, Eastern > Foreign relations > European Union countries. European Union countries > Foreign relations > Europe, Eastern. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National.

Table of Contents:

Foreword; Richard Crampton
Introduction
1. Socio-economic and Political Facts on Post-Communist Transition
2. Critique of the Existing Explanations
3. Differing Aspects of Communism
4. Differing Regime Changes and Outcomes, 1989-2004
5. The Changed EU approach
New Challenges for the Western Balkan States after 2005?
Conclusion.