Democratic consolidation in Eastern Europe. Vol. 2, International and transnational factors / edited by Jan Zielonka and Alex Pravda.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part of a series of books on democratic consolidation in Eastern Europe, this second volume provides a country by country examination of the specific experience of the democratic transitions experienced by the states of Eastern Europe.

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Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I. Comparative Perspectives -- 1. Western Actors and the Promotion of Democracy -- 2. Regionalization and Democratic Consolidation -- 3. The Impact of External Economic Factors: The Role of the IMF -- 4. International Security and Democracy Building -- 5. The Internationalization of Ethnic Strife -- 6. International Migration and the Consolidation of Democracy -- 7. Crime, Corruption, and Politics: Transnational Factors -- 8. Attitudes towards the West, Democracy, and the Market.

Part II. National Perspectives -- 9. Estonia and Latvia: International Influences on Citizenship and Minority Integration -- 10. Hungary: Understanding Western Messages -- 11. Poland: Compatibility of External and Internal Democratic Designs -- 12. The Czech Republic: The Unexpected Force of Institutional Constraints -- 13. Slovakia: Misreading the Western Message -- 14. Building Democracy in Romania: Internal Shortcomings and External Neglect -- 15. Bulgaria and Macedonia: Voluntary Dependence on External Actors.

16. Former Yugoslavia: International Efforts to Link Peace, Stability, and Democracy -- 17. Belarus and Ukraine: Democracy Building in a Grey Security Zone -- 18. Russia and the West: To Belong or not to Belong? -- 19. Conclusions: Foreign Made Democracy -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

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