The Enlargement of the European Union and NATO: Ordering from the Menu in Central Europe

ISBN-13: 9780521682084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 304 str.

Wade Jacoby

Opis

In 2004 the European Union and NATO each added ten new member states, most from the post-communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe. In order to qualify for membership, these countries had to make a myriad of changes. They often emulated practices common in Western Europe, sometimes resulting in more effective and efficient institutions, sometimes resulting in failures. Wade Jacoby examines the trends in various fields and in several countries.

Recenzje

'Mixing thoughtful analysis and detail with great aplomb the publication of Jacoby's book is very much to be welcomed.' Slavonic & East European Review

Spis treści

Introduction: ordering from the menu in Central Europe; 1. The new institutionalisms and theories of emulation; 2. Emulation as rapid modernization: health care and consumer protection; 3. Emulation under pressure: regional policy and agriculture; 4. The struggle for civilian control; 5. Military professionalization in war and peace; 6. Using theory to illuminate the cases; 7. Theoretical syntheses; 8. Conclusions and extensions.