Central And Eastern Europe In The Eu

Author : Christian Schweiger,Anna Visvizi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351863698

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Central and Eastern Europe in the EU by Christian Schweiger,Anna Visvizi Pdf

Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, the EU has been in almost permanent crisis mode. It is witnessing new dimensions of internal differentiation among its member states, and the migration crisis has shown that the Central and Eastern European countries (CEEs) in particular are slowly but certainly transforming themselves from predominantly passive policy-takers towards becoming more active players in the process of shaping the EU’s governance agenda. This edited volume offers the first comprehensive and critical insight into how the CEEs position themselves in the EU’s changing internal and external environment, their stance towards the European integration process under current crisis conditions, and what political and economic strategies they prioritize.

Author : de Deugd, Nienke,Hoen, Herman W.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785365409

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The EU and its Relations with Eastern Europe by de Deugd, Nienke,Hoen, Herman W. Pdf

The politico-economic relations between the European Union (EU) and Eastern Europe are currently entering a new phase, which some scholars qualify as a revival of the Cold War. This insightful book seeks to explain whether and why a Cold War Europe has returned and discusses underlying factors that clarify the relations between East and West since the Second World War.

Author : Luca Tomini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317566755

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Democratizing Central and Eastern Europe by Luca Tomini Pdf

At first, it was believed that accession to the EU would have a positive effect on the process of democratization in former communist countries. However, over time it became clear that difficulties with the democratic system endured in a number of these countries. This book reconsiders the results of the process of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe and evaluates the nature and effectiveness of the Europeanization process. It comparatively explores the process of democratic consolidation and accession to the European Union in Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria. Using these case studies, the book assesses the impact of the EU on the accountability and integrity of governments in this part of Europe. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of democratization studies, European studies, EU studies, transition studies, area studies, and international relations.

Author : Frank Schimmelfennig,Ulrich Sedelmeier
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 080148961X

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The Europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe by Frank Schimmelfennig,Ulrich Sedelmeier Pdf

This book demonstrates the importance of the credibility and the costs of accession conditionality for the adoption of EU rules in Central and Eastern Europe.

Author : Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň,Simon Lightfoot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317980278

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Development Policies of Central and Eastern European States by Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň,Simon Lightfoot Pdf

The states from Central and Eastern Europe that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 provide a fascinating series of case studies for scholars interested in politics, IR and development studies. The interest comes from the fact that never before had so many recipients of EU aid joined the Union and taken on the commitment to become aid donors. The journey from recipients of aid to aid donors is interesting because, not only does it tell us about development policy in CEE states, this policy area gives us an insight into governmental structures in CEE states, foreign policy priorities, public opinion, the role of NGOs/civil society and how well CEE states have taken on board the EU acquis (the EU’s rule book). The book also explores whether the development cooperation programmes of the majority of CEESs reflect the so-called "transition experience" of moving from authoritarianism and socialism to democracy and modern liberalism. It also explores the extent to which these donors are aligned with the approaches of the DAC donors. Finally, by extending the scrutiny to the bottom-up development activities of non-state actors and public opinion, the book will analyse the dynamics of the solidarity of the former ‘East’ with the global ‘South’. This book was published as a special issue of Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Author : Christina Klenner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Europe, Central
ISBN : 2874521825

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Welfare States and Gender Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe by Christina Klenner Pdf

This book focuses on developments in the welfare states of the ten Central and Eastern European EU member states in the transformation process some 20 years after the end of state socialism. It also explores the shifts in gender relationships and inequalities, and tries to depict the interdependencies between these two processes. The contributors to this volume tackle the following main questions: how far are welfare states and gender regimes in these countries comparable with the types found in Western and Southern Europe? To what extend were traditional institutions and practices preserved under the new circumstances resulting from the system change? How have gender relations been affected by EU accession and welfare state change through the transformation process?

Author : Krisztina Arató,Boglarka Koller,Anita Pelle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429537004

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The Political Economy of the Eurozone in Central and Eastern Europe by Krisztina Arató,Boglarka Koller,Anita Pelle Pdf

The idea for this volume came from the enigma that some Central and Eastern European (CEE) European Union (EU) member states have been keen to join the Eurozone while others have shown persistent reluctance. Moreover, the attitudes towards joining have seemingly not correlated with either the level of economic development or the time spent as part of the EU, nor with any other rational reason such as the level of integration into the EU real economy, or the level of trust in the EU on the part of the public. Therefore, at first sight, the answer to the question ‘why in, why out?’ remains rather unclear. The attractiveness of the currency union has nevertheless not disappeared for the CEE countries. Despite the Eurozone crisis of 2010–13, it was during that time that the Baltic states introduced the euro. Then, after a few years of inactivity, Croatia and Bulgaria successfully applied for membership of the exchange rate mechanism in July 2020, amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At the same time, the three Visegrad countries still using their national currencies – Poland, Czechia and Hungary – no longer have a target date to join the monetary union. This volume aims to discuss these issues from horizontal aspects and through country studies, with contributions from expert authors from, or closely related to, the CEE region.

Author : Dimitris Papadimitriou,Dorina Baltag,Neculai-Cristian Surubaru
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351262385

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The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe by Dimitris Papadimitriou,Dorina Baltag,Neculai-Cristian Surubaru Pdf

The role of the European Union (EU) in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and its ‘near abroad’ has attracted much scholarly attention over the past few years. Notwithstanding the successes of the EU’s eastwards enlargement, the ‘transformative power’ of the EU in the region has often been called into question, both in terms of its depth and longevity. This book addresses a number of key questions: What determines EU performance in post-communist Europe? What are the conditions that influence it? How does the projection of EU power differ between its enlargement policy and the European Neighbourhood policy? To answer these questions this volume brings together a wide range of case studies, based on different approaches and methods, but with a single analytical focus on ‘performance’. The book’s coverage and focus will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students interested in the EU, CEECs, pre- and post-enlargement studies and more widely to those interested in the international relations and the governance of wider Eastern Europe. The chapters of this book were originally published as a special issue of East European Politics.

Author : Richard Black,Godfried Engbersen,Marek Okólski
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789089641564

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A Continent Moving West? by Richard Black,Godfried Engbersen,Marek Okólski Pdf

Dit boek beschrijft de toename van migratie uit Oost-europese landen in de periode van 2004-2007, na toetreding tot de EU. Het bevat nieuwe empirische 'casestudies' van migratiepatronen, zowel gebaseerd op veldwerk als op de analyse van bestaande statistieken.

Author : Mario Munta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000380552

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EU Socio-Economic Governance in Central and Eastern Europe by Mario Munta Pdf

This book investigates to what extent and how the European Semester impacts on national employment policy in four EU member states of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. Using an original theoretical and methodological framework, and based on empirical evidence from extensive interviews with experts in the field, this book examines the relation between EU preferences, exemplified by the yearly list of country-specific recommendations, and national policy responses to EU suggestions, tracing the extent to which policy change can be attributed to the influence of the European Semester. It extracts three potential mechanisms of European Semester influence on policy change: External pressure, mutual learning and creative appropriation and identifies key contributing and inhibiting factors. The book provides several policy recommendations regarding the organisation and workings of the European Semester process. This text will be of key interest to students, academics and practitioners in European and EU politics, EU socio-economic governance, EU social policy, European integration, soft Europeanization and the Europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe.

Author : Tadayuki Hayashi,Hiroshi Fukuda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : UOM:39015068764847

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Regions in Central and Eastern Europe by Tadayuki Hayashi,Hiroshi Fukuda Pdf

Author : J. Hughes,G. Sasse,Claire Gordon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230503182

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Europeanization and Regionalization in the EU's Enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe by J. Hughes,G. Sasse,Claire Gordon Pdf

This book is a study of EU conditionality and compliance during the enlargement to the Central and Eastern European candidate countries. EU conditionality for membership is widely understood as having been a driving force for Europeanization, providing incentives and sanctions for compliance or non-compliance with EU norms, such as the 'Copenhagen Criteria' and the adoption of the acquis communautaire . By taking regional policy and regionalization as a case study, this book provides a comparative analysis of the effects of conditionality on the Central and East European countries and explores the many paradoxes and weaknesses in the use of EU conditionality over time.

Author : Violaine Delteil,Vassil Nikolaev Kirov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317402190

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Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe by Violaine Delteil,Vassil Nikolaev Kirov Pdf

Over a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a detailed and original analysis of labour and social transformations in the CEECs. By examining a wide range of countries in Central Europe, Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe offers a comprehensive and contrasting view of labour developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Chapters explore three related issues. The first deals with the understanding of the complex process of Europeanization applied in the sphere of labour, employment and industrial relations. The second issue refers to the attempt to link the Europeanization approach with an analysis mobilizing the theoretical concept of "dependent capitalism(s)". The third issue refers to the cumulative trends of labour weakening and labour awakening that has emerged, in particular in the aftermath of the crisis beginning in 2007-2008. This book will be of interest to academics, policy makers and stakeholders at European and national level in the EU member states.

Author : Ramona Coman,Luca Tomini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317379874

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The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe by Ramona Coman,Luca Tomini Pdf

The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe brings together scholars specialising in the study of Central and Eastern Europe, and provides a comprehensive analysis of some of the major issues in the democratic make-up of the EU’s new member states. The book covers the main dimensions of the state, and contributors discuss questions about the development of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe over the past twenty years. What is the present state of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe more than twenty years since the end of communist regimes? What is the actual functioning of the political institutions of these countries? How is political participation structured, and what role do political parties play in these democracies? What guarantees are provided to limit governmental powers and abuse? What is the role of the judicial system, and the relationship between justice and politics? How can we evaluate the EU’s influence regarding democratic consolidation? What is the role of the public opinion? This book was originally published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies.

Author : Emil Brix,Erhard Busek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000421798

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Central Europe Revisited by Emil Brix,Erhard Busek Pdf

The book explores the history of central and eastern Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Nationalism and populism along with the region’s antagonistic attitude towards migration and important themes are explored fully. The book explores notions of memory and remembrance – key themes in History as a modern discipline.