{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-political-change-in-eastern-europe-elgar-original-reference-9780857935373","title":"The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Hans-Dieter Klingemann, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE and Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  1. The Diversity of Political Regimes   Sten Berglund and Joakim Ekman \t 2. The Resilience of History   Sten Berglund, Joakim Ekman, Terje Knutsen and Frank Aarebrot \t 3. Full and Partial Cleavages Kevin Deegan-Krause \t 4. Estonia Mikko Lagerspetz and Henri Vogt \t 5. Latvia Daunis Auers  6. Lithuania Kjetil Duvold and Mindaugas Jurkynas\t  7. Poland Ben Stanley\t  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\t  20. Ukraine Oleh Protsyk  21. Moldova William Crowther\t  22. Georgia Christofer Berglund\t  23. Concluding Remarks Sten Berglund, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Joakim Ekman  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406334894423,"sku":"9780857935373","price":256.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857935373.jpg?v=1730495435","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-political-change-in-eastern-europe-elgar-original-reference-9780857935373","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}