Democracy S Plight In The European Neighbourhood

Author : Michael Emerson,Richard Youngs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9290798661

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Democracy's Plight in the European Neighbourhood by Michael Emerson,Richard Youngs Pdf

The book takes stock of the evolution of political regimes in countries stretching from the former Soviet Union to the Arab Mediterranean world. It analyzes the plight of the hopes for democratization in this region since the "color revolutions" of 2004 and 2005 (a wave of mostly nonviolent, democracy-advocating protests against authoritarian governments), and the major causes of progress and regress seen in the region. Contributors include Gergana Noutcheva (CEPS, Brussels), Alina Mundei Pippidi (Hertie School of Governance, Berlin), Vesna Pesic (member of Parliament, Belgrade), Senem Aydin-Duzgit (CEPS and Bilgi University, Istanbul), Elena Klitsounova (Center for Integration Research and Projects, St. Petersberg), Leyla Alieva (Center for National and International Studies, Baku), Hakin Darbouche (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies), Alexander Bogomolov (Maidan, Kyiv), Richard Giragosian (Armenian Center for National and International Studies, Yerevan), George Khutsishvili (International Center on Conflict and Negotiation, Tbilisi), Salam Kawakibi (Paris), Neil Melvin (Energy Charter Secretariat, Brussels), Nicu Popescu (European Council for Foreign Relations), Dina Shehata (Al-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies, Cairo), and Balazs Jarabik (Pact Ukraine).

Author : Michael Emerson,Richard Youngs,Leila Alieva,Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels, Belgium)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 9290799269

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Democracy's Plight in the European Neighbourhood by Michael Emerson,Richard Youngs,Leila Alieva,Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels, Belgium) Pdf

Author : Scott Nicholas Romaniuk,Marguerite Marlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317246817

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Democracy and Civil Society in a Global Era by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk,Marguerite Marlin Pdf

Democracy and Civil Society in a Global Era addresses challenges to the strengthening of active citizenship. In this highly-structured work, the themes presented are linked to fostering a culture of peace and non-violence, the lessening of fear and insecurity in political, economic, social, and cultural terms inherently detached from the conceptualization of political delineations and physical boundaries, and the ability to live dignified lives. The various regions that are represented in the case studies include: the Indian sub-continent, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, China, the Middle East, Nigeria and the EU. The commonality and universality of the topics allows readers from any region of the world to relate to them. This book presents a dynamic combination of theory and field research, and is an iconoclastic tour-de-force of studies in democracy. Policy makers, think tanks and development practitioners may be particularly be interested in this book because it is about action rather than mere ideas and processes. It demonstrates how social movements can introduce and strengthen equality, inclusion, accountability, and the free flow of information. These elements, in turn, can contribute to the acculturation of freedom and social justice, in the developed world just as much as in the developing world.

Author : Digdem Soyaltin-Colella
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031057816

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EU Good Governance Promotion in the Age of Democratic Decline by Digdem Soyaltin-Colella Pdf

The European Union (EU) support for good governance reforms has been the cornerstone of its conditionality and funding policies and contributed its role as a transformative power. This book re-evaluates the EU’s governance promotion capacity both within the EU and beyond its borders in light of the simultaneous decline in democracy in Europe in particular, and across the whole world in general. The book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the EU’s good governance transfer to member and accession countries. Part II examines how and to what extent the EU’s governance promotion strategies travel beyond its borders and focuses on neighbours, partners, and aid recipient countries especially in Africa. Part III turns to other regional and global actors and discusses the implications of illiberal contesters such as China and Russia on the future of EU’s good governance promotion efforts. The findings of the book bring fresh insights for the scope and depth of the EU’s governance transfer capacity.

Author : Richard Youngs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136939167

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The EU's Role in World Politics by Richard Youngs Pdf

Debates on EU foreign policy have been dominated by two opposing schools of argument. One includes a broad range of work that extols the virtues of a European liberal concept of power and the other sees the EU’s commitment to cosmopolitan liberalism and soft power as a sign of weakness rather than strength. This book judges the EU on its own terms as a liberal power, examining its policy record, rather than simply asserting that the EU’s liberal commitments in themselves denote either a superior or inferior foreign policy approach. Youngs argues that the challenges facing Europe’s role in the world appear to be in its retreat from liberal internationalism through a series of case studies on policy areas: trade, multilateral diplomacy, security, development cooperation, democracy and human rights, and energy security. Presenting detailed evidence that show the EU is moving away from cosmopolitan strategy, Youngs asserts that Europe needs to reassess its foreign policies if it is to defend the kind of liberal world order necessary for its own and other countries’ long term interests. This book will be of strong interest to students and scholars of European politics, Foreign Policy and International Relations.

Author : Dan Stone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199560981

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The Oxford Handbook of Postwar European History by Dan Stone Pdf

The postwar period is no longer current affairs but is becoming the recent past. As such, it is increasingly attracting the attentions of historians. Whilst the Cold War has long been a mainstay of political science and contemporary history, recent research approaches postwar Europe in many different ways, all of which are represented in the 35 chapters of this book. As well as diplomatic, political, institutional, economic, and social history, the The Oxford Handbook of Postwar European History contains chapters which approach the past through the lenses of gender, espionage, art and architecture, technology, agriculture, heritage, postcolonialism, memory, and generational change, and shows how the history of postwar Europe can be enriched by looking to disciplines such as anthropology and philosophy. The Handbook covers all of Europe, with a notable focus on Eastern Europe. Including subjects as diverse as the meaning of 'Europe' and European identity, southern Europe after dictatorship, the cultural meanings of the bomb, the 1968 student uprisings, immigration, Americanization, welfare, leisure, decolonization, the Wars of Yugoslav Succession, and coming to terms with the Nazi past, the thirty five essays in this Handbook offer an unparalleled coverage of postwar European history that offers far more than the standard Cold War framework. Readers will find self-contained, state-of-the-art analyses of major subjects, each written by acknowledged experts, as well as stimulating and novel approaches to newer topics. Combining empirical rigour and adventurous conceptual analysis, this Handbook offers in one substantial volume a guide to the numerous ways in which historians are now rewriting the history of postwar Europe.

Author : Luke March
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136578977

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Radical Left Parties in Europe by Luke March Pdf

What has happened to the European radical left after the collapse of the USSR? How has it reacted, reformed, even revived? This new volume is one of the first to provide an overview of the main developments in contemporary European radical left parties (those defining themselves as to the left of, and not merely on the left of social democracy), which are now an increasingly visible phenomenon in European party politics. Unlike many of the existing studies it focuses on communist and non-communist parties, addresses their non-parliamentary and international activity, and takes a pan-European perspective, focusing on both Eastern and Western Europe. March focuses on key contemporary left parties, the nature of their radicalism and their ideological and strategic positions, and overall, addresses their current dynamics and immediate electoral prospects. The book argues that radical left parties are still afflicted by existential crises about the nature of ‘socialism’, and the future of communist parties in particular is under threat. The most successful left parties are no longer extremist, but present themselves as defending values and policies that social democrats have allegedly abandoned, focus on pragmatism rather than ideology and increasingly orientate themselves towards government. Providing a significant contribution to existing literature in the field, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, political parties and radical politics.

Author : Anastassia Obydenkova,Alexander Libman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317176862

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Autocratic and Democratic External Influences in Post-Soviet Eurasia by Anastassia Obydenkova,Alexander Libman Pdf

As the Ukrainian Crisis shows both political regimes and national borders in Eurasia are still in a state of flux. Bringing together literatures on the external influences of democratization, the post-Soviet space and support for autocracy Autocratic and Democratic External influences in Post-Soviet Eurasia provides a comprehensive overview of the interaction of domestic and international politics during times of regime transition. Demonstrating the interplay of these forces the book explores the rich variation in motives and channels of autocratic and democratic influences. International scholars consider two channels of external influence on regime transition; the role of supranational organizations established by non-democracies and the role of non-governmental organizations and through a set of carefully chosen case studies offer a new theoretical discussion on the phenomenon of multi-level regime transition.

Author : Jessica Ayesha Northey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786735355

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Civil Society in Algeria by Jessica Ayesha Northey Pdf

Are new forms of activism emerging in Algeria? Can civil society effect political reform in the country? The violence between radical Islamists and the military during the Algerian civil war of the 1990s led to huge loss of life and mass exile. The public sphere was rendered a dangerous place for over a decade. Yet in defiance of these conditions, civil society grew, with thousands of associations forming throughout the conflict. Associations were set up to protect human rights and vulnerable populations, commemorate those assassinated and promote Algerian heritage. There are now over 93,000 associations registered across the country. Although social, economic and political turbulence continues, new networks still emerge and, since the Arab revolts of 2011, organised demonstrations increasingly take place. Civil Society in Algeria examines these recent developments and scrutinizes the role associations play in promoting political reform and democratization in Algeria. Based on extensive fieldwork undertaken both before and after the Arab Spring, the book shows how associations challenge government policy in the public sphere. Algeria is playing an increasingly important role in the stability and future peaceful relations of the Middle East and North Africa. This book reveals the new forms of activism that are challenging the ever-powerful state. It is a valuable resource for Algeria specialists and for scholars researching political reform and democratization across the Middle East and North Africa.

Author : Huseyn Aliyev
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137489159

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Post-Communist Civil Society and the Soviet Legacy by Huseyn Aliyev Pdf

This book argues that the weakness of civil society in the post-Soviet Caucasus is a result not only of post-communist political and economic problems, but also of the effects of historical legacies. These influence both formal and informal civil societies and weaken the countries' ability to facilitate democratisation.

Author : Roxana Bratu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319666679

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Corruption, Informality and Entrepreneurship in Romania by Roxana Bratu Pdf

This book examines the meaning, structure, practices and symbolism of corruption in relationship to European Union structural funding in Romania. It offers a unique account of the complex transformations faced by post-communist societies. Despite the new legislation that effectively re-branded typical economic practices in Romanian society as ‘corruption’, entrepreneurs continue to use them in everyday interactions. The entrepreneurial culture described in the chapters is an ordinary trait of the local work routines. Rather than pursuing the singular logic of corruption, the author explores the concept of informality by focusing on the socio-historical context and the meanings embedded in the society that provides solutions to the problems. The book will appeal to students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of corruption, public policy and EU policy and politics.

Author : Mehran Kamrava
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190869731

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The Great Game in West Asia by Mehran Kamrava Pdf

The Great Game in West Asia examines the strategic competition between Iran and Turkey for power and influence in the South Caucasus. As much of the world's attention has been diverted to conflicts and flashpoints near and far, a new great game has been unravelling between Iran and Turkey in the South Caucasus.

Author : Larry Siedentop
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780241959282

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Democracy in Europe by Larry Siedentop Pdf

If the European Union applied to become a member of the European Union it would be rejected as undemocratic. Can the European Union foster greater democracy in Europe, and so protect the dispersal of power, personal freedom and the rule of law? Willit improve our shared lives and increase sense of being useful citizens? Rejecting both nostalgia for the nation state and thoughtless optimism, Larry Siedentop sets out to explore the practical implications of government on a continental scale. He draws on his expertise as an historian of liberal theory to produce an analysis of Europe's various political economies. In creating a framework for thought, this is sure to be a key work in the long deferred debate on Europe.

Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009355285

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Political Technology by Andrew Wilson Pdf

Shows how the Russian practice of 'political technology' (politics as manipulation) has been replicated in countries across the world.

Author : T. Haastrup,Y. Eun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137347572

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Regionalizing Global Crises by T. Haastrup,Y. Eun Pdf

How are global crises responded and dealt with? Are there any links between regionalism and global crises in terms of stimuli, processes, and consequences? This edited volume brings together a range of examples illustrating the development and importance of regional actors in the global governance of the political economy.