Post-communism, Democracy, and Illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Post-communism, Democracy, and Illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union explores how the downfall of communism brought about a difficult transition for Eastern and Central Europe. The collapse of communism in this region varied from one case to another and the consequences of this process can still be noticed to varying degrees today. Although most of the countries that were part of the former Soviet bloc are now members of the NATO or of the European Union, and the democratic system in these areas seems to be a solid one, the last ten years have indicated a declining trust of the citizens in political institutions and a degradation of political systems which keeps generating vocal manifestations of populism and Euroscepticism. The end of the 1990s marked the final shift towards democracy, with the accession of the first states to NATO and the beginning of accession negotiations with the European Union. The process of consolidating democracies seemed to be an irreversible one, and steps towards respect for human rights, freedom of expression, and the development of economies that functioned according to the rules of the free market gave hope for a very fast path to reduce the gaps in relation to Western democracies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-12-06
Mått159 x 236 x 20 mm
Vikt513 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareStan,Lavinia
ISBN9781666953787

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Foreword, Lavinia StanIntroductionPart I: The Fall of CommunismChapter 1: ‘An Observation Post’: The Embassy in Bucharest and British Foreign Policy towards Romania During the Last Years of The Ceausescu Regime, Peter Siani-DaviesChapter 2: Between Political Participation and Opposition: Everyday Resistance in Communist Romania, Manuela MarinChapter 3: 1989 – Annus Mirabilis for The Moldavian SSR, Sergiu Mustea?aChapter 4: Searching for Tourists: Tourist Activity in Romania at The End of 1989 under The Securitate’s Surveillance, Virgiliu ?ârauChapter 5: The Role of the Mass Media in the Romanian Revolution, Matei GheboianuPart II: The Challenging Road from Communism to DemocracyChapter 6: Romania’s Elections of May 1990, Ion Bucur and Daniela PopescuChapter 7: The Difficult Transition from Totalitarianism to Democracy in Romania after December 1989: Political Myths, Manipulation and Violence, Hadrian GorunChapter 8: Romania and NATO in the Early 1990’s: The Difficult Search for Romania’s Post-Cold War Status, Mihail DobreChapter 9: The Nation under Siege – A Hungarian–Romanian Perspective, Csaba ZahoránChapter 10: Thirty Years After: Major Sports Events in Europe. Case Study: Romania, Anita-Diana StereaChapter 11: All in The Architecture? The Unfolding Metamorphosis of Central-Inner Warsaw (1989-2019), Peter MartynPart III: Reflections Three Decades LaterChapter 12: Transformation, Post-communism, and the Deficiencies of Liberal Democracy in Poland: A Case Study, Krzysztof BrzechczynChapter 13: Romania's Protest Culture Thirty Years After the Regime Change: Hegemonic Discourses and Western Ideals, Ruxandra Gubernat and Henry P. RammeltChapter 14: Thirty Years Later: An Essay on Open Wounds and Lessons for The Future from Communism and Thirty Years of Transition, Ana AdiChapter 15: The Fall, Rise and Decline of Democracy in Europe and the World, Daniel Chirot About the Editors and Contributors