The Quality Of Democracy In Post Communist Europe

Author : DEREK HUTCHESON,Elena A. Korosteleva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351376174

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The Quality of Democracy in Post-Communist Europe by DEREK HUTCHESON,Elena A. Korosteleva Pdf

The countries of the former Eastern Bloc and Soviet Union have exhibited remarkable diversity in their post-communist regime paths. Whereas some states have become demonstrably more democratic and have moved in the space of fifteen years from the periphery to the centre of European politics, in others the political and economic climates seem hardly to be better, and their societies no more free, than in the final years of the Cold War. Assessing progress towards democracy in the former Eastern Bloc - or the lack of it - requires a qualitative examination of post-communist polities. This collection of articles brings together a number of perspectives, both macro and micro-analytical, on the 'quality' of democracy in post-communist Europe. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.

Author : Elena A. Korosteleva
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1315874261

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The Quality of Democracy in Post-communist Europe by Elena A. Korosteleva Pdf

Author : John D Nagle,Alison Mahr
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761956794

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Democracy and Democratization by John D Nagle,Alison Mahr Pdf

This wide-ranging overview of the processes of democratization in post-Communist Europe, places the transitions in East-Central Europe within a broad European and global context. The authors begin with a introduction to the concept and theories of democracy and then examine the emerging politics of the new democracies to set the post-Communist transitions in longer-term comparative perspective with earlier and existing processes of democratization in Southern Europe, Latin America, and East and Southeast Asia. Finally the politics of EU accession are introduced to place the transitions within the wider context of European integration. Concluding with a summary of recent critiques of modern democ

Author : Ivana Marková
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0197263135

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Trust and Democratic Transition in Post-Communist Europe by Ivana Marková Pdf

These ten essays are concerned with theoretical and empirical analyses of trust and distrust in post-Communist Europe after the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989. Differences between meanings of trust in countries with democratic traditions and in post-totalitarian countries raise questions about the ways in which history, culture and social psychology shape the nature and development of political phenomena. The authors show that while political and economic changes can have rapid effects, cultural and psychological changes may linger behind and influence the quality of political trust and representations of democracy.

Author : Leonardo Morlino,Wojciech Sadurski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136971563

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Democratization and the European Union by Leonardo Morlino,Wojciech Sadurski Pdf

This book examines in depth the impact of the EU on aspects of the quality of democracy in eight selected post-communist countries. Considering both the political and legal aspects of the dynamics among institutions and focussing on inter-institutional accountability, the book analyses how constitutional designs have been effectively implemented to achieve this, and to what extent this was the result of EU action. In order to make a comparative assessment of the EU on democracies, the book features detailed case studies according to their different status vis-à-vis the EU, including older new member states: Poland and Hungary; newer new member states: Romania and Bulgaria; potential candidates: Albania and Serbia; and neighbour and remote neighbour states: Ukraine and Armenia. Each chapter addresses a range of dimensions and most relevant domains of inter-institutional accountability, that is: executive-legislative relationships; constitutional justice; decentralisation and regionalism; and the role of ombudsman or other relevant authorities. Seeking to assess how important the role of the EU has been in influencing the modes and characteristic of democracies and fundamental rights established in these regions, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, EU politics, Post-communist studies and democratization studies.

Author : Richard E. Matland,Kathleen A. Montgomery
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191529924

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Women's Access to Political Power in Post-Communist Europe by Richard E. Matland,Kathleen A. Montgomery Pdf

This book considers women's access to formal positions of powers in the newly formed democracies of post communist Europe. While acknowledging the relevance of recent history, this book takes an important step away from the communist legacy and explicitly argues for a framework based on causal variables identified in the existing literatures from industrialized democracies on women and politics and legislative recruitment After a brief introduction, the second chapter sets forth a general theoretical framework, which posits that the level of female legislative representation in a given country is a function of the relative supply of and demand for female candidates. After a chapter considering a broad overview of public opinion on women and politics in Eastern Europe, thirteen country chapters, spanning the spectrum of Eastern European democracies, address and test hypotheses about the key variables affecting the supply and demand sides of the equation in individual countries. Relevant aspects of the communist cultural and developmental legacy are addressed, but authors give particular attention to political factors, such as electoral rules and the characteristics of the emerging party systems, that vary within the Eastern European countries. The new democracies of Eastern Europe provide a novel context in which to test and extend our theories about the consequences of political institutions for the quality of democracy. Since institutional arrangements are more malleable than developmental or cultural characteristics, those variables also offer the greatest promise to scholars and practitioners wondering what can be done to improve women's access to formal arenas of political power? How can we build democracies that are stable, lasting and representative? A careful analysis of the post-communist context can help us to address issues concerning institutional design and development that has relevance well beyond the Eastern European context.

Author : János Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Democracy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020400680

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Popular Conceptions of Democracy in Post-communist Europe by János Simon Pdf

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521110334

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The Quality of Democracy in Eastern Europe by Andrew Roberts Pdf

This book presents a positive assessment of democratic quality as it has developed in ten postcommunist countries.

Author : Ramona Coman,Luca Tomini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317379881

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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 : Terry D. Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315498713

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Beyond Post-communist Studies by Terry D. Clark Pdf

This book makes the case that several East Central European countries have emerged as fully consolidated democracies. As such, they may be integrated into the mainstream of political science research, and not consigned forever to a transitional category encompassing countries that are now fully democracies as well as some that are not democratic at all. The author outlines the steps of another transition - from post-communist studies to political science research. He demonstrates how institutionalist, or rational choice, theories can be applied to the analysis of political processes in the successfully democratized countries, and proposes a new research agenda for political scientists studying the region. The results of this work can enrich political science as well as our understanding of both democracy and the polities of contemporary Eastern Europe.

Author : Valerie Bunce,Michael McFaul,Kathryn Stoner-Weiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139483865

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Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Postcommunist World by Valerie Bunce,Michael McFaul,Kathryn Stoner-Weiss Pdf

Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Postcommunist World examines three waves of democratic change that took place in eleven different former Communist nations. It draws important conclusions about the rise, development, and breakdown of both democracy and dictatorship in each country, providing a comparative perspective on the post-Communist world. The first democratic wave to sweep this region encompasses the rapid rise of democratic regimes from 1989 to 1992 from the ashes of Communism and Communist states. The second wave arose with accession to the European Union (from 2004 to 2007) and the third, with the electoral defeat of dictators (1996 to 2005) in Croatia, Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine. The authors of each chapter in this volume examine both internal and external dimensions of both democratic success and failure.

Author : F. Millard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230000865

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Elections, Parties and Representation in Post-Communist Europe by F. Millard Pdf

Elections, Parties and Representation in Post-Communist Europe 1990-2002 stresses the ways in which the development of political parties affected the quality of democracy, the nature of political representation, and political accountability in the early stages of post-communist politics. It also analyzes the nature and consequences of the corpus of parliamentary candidates and deputies for the representation of social classes, women and minorities. In contrast with the wide social profile of communist parliaments, politics largely became the playground of new highly educated male elites.

Author : Richard Rose,William Mishler,Christian Haerpfer,Christian W. Haerpfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023101707

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Democracy and Its Alternatives by Richard Rose,William Mishler,Christian Haerpfer,Christian W. Haerpfer Pdf

The collapse of Communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and Black Seas. But the alternatives--dictatorship or totalitarian rule--are more in keeping with the traditions of Central Europe. And for many post-Communist societies, democracy has come to be associated with inflation, unemployment, crime, and corruption. Is it still true, then, as Winston Churchill suggested a half-century ago, that people will accept democracy with all its faults--because it is better than anything else? To find out, political scientists Richard Rose, William Mishler, and Christian Haerpfer examine evidence from post-Communist societies in eastern Europe. Drawing on data from public opinion and exit polls, election results, and interviews, the authors present testable hypotheses regarding regime change, consolidation, and prospects for stabilization. The authors point out that the abrupt transition to democracy in post-Communist countries is normal; gradual evolution in the Anglo-American way is the exception to the rule. While most recent books on democratization focus on Latin America and, to some extent, Asia, the present volume offers a unique look at the process currently under way in nine eastern European countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Belarus, and Ukraine. Despite the many problems these post-Communist societies are experiencing in making the transition to a more open and democratic polity, the authors conclude that a little democracy is better than no democracy at all.

Author : Herbert Kitschelt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 052165890X

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Post-Communist Party Systems by Herbert Kitschelt Pdf

Examines democratic party competition in four post-communist polities in the 1990s. The work illustrates developments regarding different voter appeal of parties, patterns of voter representation, and dispositions to join other parties in alliances. Wider groups of countries are also compared.

Author : Bruno Coppieters,Kris Deschouwer,Michael Waller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135200411

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Social Democracy in a Post-communist Europe by Bruno Coppieters,Kris Deschouwer,Michael Waller Pdf

This book examines the fortunes of social democracy since 1989 in the former GDR, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, setting the analysis in a broader European framework, and relating the current problems of social democracy in western Europe to developments in the east of the continent.