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Book SynopsisThis third edition of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes, which have occurred in Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism.
Trade Review'This Handbook offers a historically informed, systematic account of the political development in Central and Eastern Europe. Two chapters lay out a framework for comparison. 26 specialists provide analyses for 19 countries. In an appendix, each of these country chapters documents election results, government composition, the electoral system, and the constitutional framework. The concluding chapter synthesizes the major results. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source for an up-to-date analysis of all Central and Eastern European countries within the sphere of influence of the European Union. It is a "must have" for students and scholars interested in how to evaluate the state of democracy in this region of the globe.' --Hans-Dieter Klingemann, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE and Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany
'Lots has changed in Eastern Europe in the past quarter-century and the new edition of this major study of the region sets out these changes in directions for the better and for the worse.'
--Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Diversity of Political Regimes Sten Berglund and Joakim Ekman 2. The Resilience of History Sten Berglund, Joakim Ekman, Terje Knutsen and Frank Aarebrot 3. Full and Partial Cleavages Kevin Deegan-Krause 4. Estonia Mikko Lagerspetz and Henri Vogt 5. Latvia Daunis Auers 6. Lithuania Kjetil Duvold and Mindaugas Jurkynas 7. Poland Ben Stanley 8. The Czech Republic Zdenka Mansfeldová 9. Slovakia Kevin Deegan-Krause 10. Hungary Gábor Tóka and Sebastian Popa 11. Slovenia Drago Zajc 12. Romania William Crowther and Oana-Valentina Suciu 13. Bulgaria Georgi Karasimeonov and Milen Lyubenov 14. Croatia Andrija Henjak, Nenad Zakošek and Goran Čular 15. Bosnia Timothy Donais 16. Serbia Bojan Todosijević 17. Montenegro Jan O. Haukaas 18. Macedonia Robert Hislope 19. Albania Arba Murati 20. Ukraine Oleh Protsyk 21. Moldova William Crowther 22. Georgia Christofer Berglund 23. Concluding Remarks Sten Berglund, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Joakim Ekman Index
