Central and East European politics :  from communism to democracy / 
edited by Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane Leftwich Curry. 
 - Third edition. 
 - 1 online resource (567 pages) :  illustrations, maps 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>PART 1. INTRODUCTION -- Twenty-five years after 1989 : issues in postcommunist Europe / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry -- PART 2. POLICIES AND ISSUES -- The political transition / Valerie Bunce -- Re-creating the market / Sharon Fisher -- Social aspects of transformation / Alfio Cerami -- Ethnicity, nationalism, and the expansion of democracy / Zsuzsa Csergo -- Women's participation in postcommunist politics / Marilyn Rueschemeyer -- Transitional justice in Central and Eastern Europe / Peter Ro�zi�c and Brian Grodsky -- EU accession and after / Ronald Linden with Shane Killian -- Security issues : NATO and beyond / Joshua Spero -- PART 3. CASE STUDIES -- Poland : the politics of "god's playground" / Jane L. Curry -- The Czech and Slovak Republics : two paths to the same destination / Sharon L. Wolchik -- Hungary : from postcommunism to populist nationalism / Federigo Argentieri -- The Baltic countries : changes and challenges in the new Europe / Daina S. Eglitis -- Bulgaria : progress and development / Janusz Bugajski -- Romania : old problems and new challenges / Daniel Brett -- Albania : the challenges of transition / Elez Biberaj -- Former Yugoslavia and its successors / Mark Baskin and Paula Pickering -- Ukraine : leaving the crossroads / Taras Kuzio -- PART 4. CONCLUSION -- Twenty-five years after 1989 : a balance sheet / Sharon L. Wolchik and Jane L. Curry. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442224223 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Europe, Eastern.<br/>North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Europe, Central.<br/>European Union--Europe, Eastern.<br/>European Union--Europe, Central.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Post-communism--Europe, Eastern.<br/>Post-communism--Europe, Central.<br/>Democracy--Europe, Eastern.<br/>Democracy--Europe, Central.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-<br/>Europe, Central--Politics and government--1989-
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DJK51  / .C437 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>947.0009/049