Central and east European politics from communism to democracy Wolchik, Sharon L. editor. Curry, Jane Leftwich 1948- editor. Rowman & Littlefield EBA text bibliography Electronic books. mdu 2018 Fourth edition. monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xii, 570 pages) : illustrations, maps Now in a fully updated edition, this essential text explores the other half of Europe, the new and future members of the EU, along with the problems and potential they bring to the region and to the world stage. Clear and comprehensive, it offers an authoritative analysis of Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine. 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. edited by Sharon L. Wolchik, George Washington University ; Jane Leftwich Curry Santa Clara University. First edition: 2007. Includes bibliographical references and index. ee----- ec----- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe, Eastern North Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe, Central European Union Europe, Eastern European Union Europe, Central European Union. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 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 HISTORY Europe Eastern HISTORY Europe Former Soviet Republics HISTORY Europe Russia & the Former Soviet Union Democracy Politics and government Post-communism Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Since 1989 fast DJK51 .C437 2018eb 947.0009/049 Central and east European politics from communism to democracy edited by sharon l. wolchik george washington university jane leftwich curry santa clara university Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] Fourth edition. (DLC) 2017058150 9781538100899 1538100894 9781538100875 9781538100882 1538100886 1538100878 2017059309 9781538100899 Ingram Content Group https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tamucs/detail.action?docID=5317124 DLC 171212 20250816222855.3 in00004072477 eng