Albania
authoritarianism
Baltic
Bulgaria
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Central Europe
Czech Republic
demography
Eastern Europe
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Estonia
EU
European Union
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
migration
nationalism
Poland
populism
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Yugoslavia
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- ISBN 9781538142806
- Weight: 1134g
- Dimensions: 179 x 261mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 2021
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this essential text provides a comprehensive introduction to Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltics and Ukraine. Broad but nuanced, it offers a reader-friendly overview of the globally and regionally significant changes and challenges the region faces. Divided into two parts, the book first presents thematic chapters on key issues, including nationalism and challenges to democratic institutions and practices, the contentious politics of memory, debates over demography and migration in a region with a shrinking population, and Russian efforts to retain regional influence through hard and soft power. The case-study chapters that follow highlight key political developments after communism as well as providing a strong foundation for readers on regional history and the political and economic experiences of the communist years. Each covers the foundational topics of political history, political competition, economic development, social problems, relationships with European institutions, and threats to good governance. For students and specialists alike, this book will be an invaluable resource on this dynamic region of Europe.
Zsuzsa Csergo is professor of political studies at Queen’s University, Canada.
Daina S. Eglitis is associate professor of sociology and international affairs at the George Washington University.
Paula M. Pickering is associate professor of government at William & Mary.
