Opportunities and Challenges for New and Peripheral Political Science Communities

Gabriella Ilonszki is Professor Emerita of Political Science at Corvinus University Budapest, Hungary.Christophe Roux is Professor of Political Science at the University of Montpellier, France.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Formation and Aims of the Book, COST and WG1, Gabriella Ilonszki and Christophe Roux.- Chapter 2 Institutionalisation of political science in East Central Europe: Connecting Theory to the Ground, Gabriella Ilonszki.- Chapter 3 Continuities and New Beginnings in the Post-Yugoslav States, Davor Boban, Ivan Stanojevic, Simona Kukovic.- Chapter 4 Political Science in Central European Democracies under Pressure, Darina Malova, Aneta Vilagi, Dobrinka Kostova.- Chapter 5 Is small beautiful? Institutionalization of Political Science in small states, Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir, Irmina Matonyte.- Chapter 6 From Scientific Communism to Political Science: Development of the Profession in the Post-Soviet States, Dangis Gudelis, Irmina Matonyte, Serghei Sprincean, Tatsiana Chulitskaya.- Chapter 7 On the Way to Relevance: At the crossroads of recognition and performance, Gabriella Ilonszki, Davor Boban, Dangis Gudelis.- Chapter 8 Adjusting of New Countries into Existing (Old) Institutional Frameworks, Erkki Berndston.- Chapter 9 Conclusion: Political Science Between Opportunities and Challenges, Christophe Roux.