Defense Policies of East-Central European Countries After 1989
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2014 Ukrainian Crisis
A01=Jacek Lubecki
A01=James W. Peterson
Author_Jacek Lubecki
Author_James W. Peterson
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communist experiences
Convergence
Czech Republic
Defense
Divergence
divisive nationalism
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Hungary
integrating pull of NATO and EU
legacies
Legacy
liberal democracies
measures of defense capability
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
Visegrád Four / V4 defense differences
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- ISBN 9781526110428
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 14 Jan 2019
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The 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.
James W. Peterson is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Valdosta State University
Jacek Lubecki is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Georgia Southern University
