Overview

A new edition of this book is now available. Now in a fully updated edition, this essential text explores the other half of Europe-the new and future members of the European Union along with the problems and potential they bring to the region and to the world stage. Clear and comprehensive, it offers an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of the transformations and realities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine. Divided into two parts, the book presents a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues, including EU and NATO expansion, the economic transition and its social ramifications, the role of women, persistent problems of ethnicity and nationalism, and political reform. New to this edition is a chapter on Albania. Leading scholars provide the historical context for the current situation of each country in the region. They explain how communism ended and how democratic politics has emerged or is struggling to emerge in its wake, how individual countries have transformed their economies, how their populations have been affected by rapid and wrenching change, and how foreign policy making has evolved. For students and specialists alike, this book will be an invaluable resource on the newly democratizing states of Europe. Contributions by: Federigo Argentieri, Mark Baskin, Elez Biberaj, Janusz Bugajski, Valerie Bunce, Zsuzsa Csergo, Jane L. Curry, Daina Stukuls Eglitis, Sharon Fisher, John Gledhill, Charles King, Taras Kuzio, Ronald Linden, Paula Pickering, Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Jeffrey Simon, Joshua Spero, and Sharon L. Wolchik.

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Author:   Sharon L. Wolchik ,  Jane Leftwich Curry
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.889kg
ISBN:  

9780742567344

ISBN 10:   0742567346
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   16 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Democracy, the Market, and the Return to Europe: From Communism to the European Union and NATO Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry Part II: Policies and Issues Chapter 2: The Political Transition Valerie Bunce Chapter 3: Re-Creating the Market Sharon Fisher Chapter 4: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the Expansion of Democracy Zsuzsa Csergo Chapter 5: Women's Participation in Postcommunist Politics Marilyn Rueschemeyer Chapter 6: EU Accession and the Role of International Actors Ronald Linden Chapter 7: Security Issues: NATO and Beyond Jeffrey Simon and Joshua Spero Part III: Case Studies Chapter 8: Poland: The Politics of God's Playground Jane L. Curry Chapter 9: The Czech and Slovak Republics: Two Paths to the Same Destination Sharon L. Wolchik Chapter 10: Hungary: Appraising the Past and Adjusting to the Present Federigo Argentieri Chapter 11: The Baltic States: Changes and Challenges in the New Europe Daina Stukuls Eglitis Chapter 12: Bulgaria: Progress and Development Janusz Bugajski Chapter 13: Former Yugoslavia and Its Successors Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering Chapter 14: Romania since 1989: Living beyond the Past John Gledhill and Charles King Chapter 15: Ukraine: Muddling Along Taras Kuzio Chapter 16: Albania: The Challenges of Transition Elez Biberaj Part IV: Conclusion Chapter 17: What Now? Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry

Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Wolchik and Curry have assembled an all-star cast of experts for an authoritative assessment of the progress the region has made toward liberal democracy and a market economy in the last two decades. The book's particular strength is to cast the process in terms of a return to Europe. It thus pays attention not only to crucial developments in domestic politics but also to the influence of important international actors. Another exceptionally useful feature is the inclusion ofessays that address important issues cross-nationally, as well as in-depth studies of each country individually, making the book especially valuable to students and scholars interested in the politics of the region and those interested in the interactionbetween domestic issues and global political and economic forces..--Michael Bernhard

Author Information

Sharon L. Wolchik is professor of political science at George Washington University. Jane L. Curry is professor of political science at Santa Clara University.

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