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Democracy and Enlargement in Post-Communist Europe presents the principal findings of a unique and in-depth study of the birth of democracy and the market economy in fifteen post-communist countries. Haerpfer analyses and compares the information collected by the New Democracies Barometer public opinion surveys to provide an overview of the process of democratization across Central and Eastern Europe. This book investigates what the general public thought of a wide range of issues including: The European Union - enlargement and integration Communism and other non-democratic regimes Military integration into NATO and international security Issues Democratic processes, such as parliament Economic transformations and the market economy This is an extremely valuable resource and will be useful for all those interested in the European Union, comparative politics and democracy and the communist legacy. It contains data from Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

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Author:   Christian W. Haerpfer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v. 9
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780415274227

ISBN 10:   0415274222
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   29 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Concept of Democratization and Democracy 2. Nostalgia for the Communist Past and Support for the Restoration of Communism 3. The Birth of Democracy 4. Social Structure and Democracy 5. Economic Well-Being of Households and Democracy 6. The Birth of Market Economy and Democracy 7. Security and Democracy 8. European Identity, Enlargement and Democracy 9. Conclusions

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Christian W. Haerpfer is Director of the Centre for Strategic Development at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna and teaches Political Science at the University of Vienna. He is an academic consultant for the European Commission, the British and Romanian Federal Government in Central and Eastern European affairs.

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