{"product_id":"defense-policies-of-east-central-european-countries-after-1989-creating-stability-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-9781526110435","title":"Defense Policies of East-Central European","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2014 Ukrainian-Crimean crisis has raised serious questions in the West about Russian motivations and future policy directions.  Now more than ever, it is imperative to explore the defensive perceptions, reactions, and preparations of neighbouring countries, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.  Is there a convergence of their approaches along similar paths, or do their different cultures and historical experiences prefigure a divergence of their defense policies? While Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic all seem to have little concern about Russia’s policies in Ukraine, the Polish response has been uniquely strong and militarized. This book will explore reasons for the different responses to the crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accurate and thorough investigation of the underlying defense policies such as this one is extremely valuable and a valid discussion to undertake.\u003cbr\u003eEurasian Geography and Economics\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction and overview \u003cbr\u003e1 Theoretical framework: liberalism, realism and constructivism\u003cbr\u003e2 Empires and peripheries: security and defense realities of East-Central Europe\u003cbr\u003e3 Communism and late communism: from forced convergence to divergence\u003cbr\u003e4 The Czech Republic: a reluctant ally\u003cbr\u003e5 Hungary: imperial legacies and post-imperial realities\u003cbr\u003e6 Poland: return to the West?\u003cbr\u003e7 Slovakia: politics from the periphery\u003cbr\u003e8 Recapitulation: from convergence to divergence and back?\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040981483863,"sku":"9781526110435","price":18.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526110435.jpg?v=1750948480","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defense-policies-of-east-central-european-countries-after-1989-creating-stability-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-9781526110435","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}