Local Democracy And The Processes Of Transformation In East-central Europe

Local Democracy And The Processes Of Transformation In East-central Europe
Author: Harald Baldersheim
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2019-04-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429723768

This book focuses on one particular aspect of the post-communist transformations in the East-Central European countries. In studying the local government reforms, it evaluates achievements with the traditional yardsticks for local government performance: democracy, efficiency, and autonomy.

Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe

Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Andrew Coulson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007-08-02
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1136773584

This book examines the democratic changes that took place in civil society in Central and Eastern Europe after the break up of the Soviet Union.

Transforming the Transformation?

Transforming the Transformation?
Author: Michael Minkenberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317549392

Transforming the transformation? The East European Radical Right in the Political Process examines the significance of radical right parties, along with other organizations, in terms of their involvement in the political process of new democracies. This groundbreaking study highlights firstly the radical right’s interaction with other political actors, such as parties, governments and interest groups, in their respective countries. Secondly, the contributors analyze the effects of such interaction with regard to agenda setting and policies in "loaded" policy fields, namely minorities and immigration, law and order, religion, territorial issues and democratization. Through an examination of the role of radical right actors in political processes and an assessment of the resulting measurable outcomes, this book shows how policies, election results and regime changes indicate shifts away from the liberal-democratic order institutionalized in the course of post-Communist transformation. Offering a unique cross-national comparison of particular facets and themes, as well as in-depth analysis of country cases, this book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars, of European politics and far right studies.

Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe

Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe
Author: K. Beyme
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 195
Release: 1996-11-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230374336

This is the first comprehensive study of the transition to democracy in Eastern Europe which includes the processes in party-formation, political culture-building, institution-building and economic transformation, and to differentiate between areas and countries. East and southeastern Europe are included as well as the Republics of the former Soviet Union. The theories of transformation to democracy developed in former transitions, such as 1919, 1945 and the 1970s are tested in the case of Eastern Europe. In many areas the picture developed by the author is not very optimistic. He feels that 'Anocracy', a mixture between democracy and authoritarian regimes, is likely to develop in many countries.

Dilemmas of Transition

Dilemmas of Transition
Author: Susan Baker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1998
Genre: Bulgarien
ISBN: 0714643106

This volume examines the idea of civil society in its historical and contemporary dimensions. It provides a comprehensive and critical mapping of the idea, the burden of expectation that it has carried, and the intellectual and political dimensions that surround it.

Democratic Consolidation in East-Central Europe

Democratic Consolidation in East-Central Europe
Author: Fritz Plasser
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 134926816X

The postcommunist regimes in East-Central Europe are confronted with the double challenge of establishing a democratic order and a market economy. The book discusses the concepts of democratic consolidation and analyzes the development of attitudes towards the political and economic system in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia. The study compares the political values in East-Central Europe with respective attitudes in the USA and Western Europe. Special attention is given to experiences of the consolidation process in Germany, Italy and Austria after 1945 as well as the more recent developments in Latin America and Southern Europe. The final chapter discusses patterns and paths of democratic consolidation in the light of concepts of regime change.

Troubled Transition

Troubled Transition
Author: Michael Dauderstädt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1999
Genre: Democracy
ISBN:

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