The European Union's New Democracies: Politics of the Accession States

ISBN-13: 9780415332644 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 288 str.

Karen Henderson

Opis

Specifically designed to introduce students to the politics of the post-communist states which are now part of the EU, this text book examines the political systems of Central and Eastern European states within the framework of European integration.

Spis treści

Introduction: Eastern Europe under Communism 1945-1985  Part 1: The Transition to Democracy, 1985-1992  1. The Fall of Communism  2. The Course of the 'Revolutions': Country Studies  3. Redefining Statehood  4. Constitutional Choices  Part 2: The Struggle to Consolidate Democracy, 1993-1998  5. Building Democracy, 1992-1998  6. Alternation of Government: Country Studies  7. Economic and Social Transformation  8. Building Party Systems  Part 3: The Return to Europe, 1999-2004  9. Negotiating with the European Union  10. The New Democracies: Country Studies  11. The Political Systems of the New Member States  12. The New Democracies in the Wider Europe.  Conclusion: Europe Reunited.  Bibliography.  Index