Democratization and Security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet States

David Bosold; Dr. Petr Drulák; PhDr. RNDr. Nik Hynek

doi:10.5771/9783845234595

Summary

Two decades after the fall of the Berlin wall, this volume takes stock of the democratization processes in Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet states.

The chapters highlight the security-related aspects of the transition which relate, inter alia, to the aspect of NATO membership of Central and Eastern European states and their political and security relations with Russia. The case studies reveal that the commonly used classification of the political landscape into successful democracies in Central and Eastern Europe on the one hand and largely autocratic regimes on the other is too simplistic. To fully grasp the nature of the current challenges and the potential for further reforms, a more detailed analysis is needed.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-5791-9
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-3459-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: DGAP-Schriften zur Internationalen Politik
Language: English
Pages: 304
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 6
Acknowledgements No access Pages 7 - 8
Democratization and Security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet States No access Pages 9 - 22 David Bosold, Christian Achrainer
The Advantages of Latitude: Estonia’s post-Communist Success Story No access Pages 23 - 54 Lucas Kello
Defending Democracy and the Atlantic Community? Central Europe Encounters Missile Defense No access Pages 55 - 76 Nik Hynek, Vit Stritecky
Authoritarianism versus Democracy in Belarus: Does National Identity Matter? No access Pages 77 - 100 Hanna Vasilevich
Passive versus Active Leverage: The European Union’s Impact on the Democratization of Ukraine No access Pages 101 - 124 Svitlana A. Kobzar
Colored Revolutions in the wider Black Sea Region and the Geopoliticization of Democracy No access Pages 125 - 148 Vsevolod Samokhalov
Kosovo, Three Years After No access Pages 149 - 172 Pascal Fendrich
The European Union’s Role in the Western Balkans and the South Caucasus: Potential Obstacles in its Support for Reform Processes No access Pages 173 - 192 Dominik Tolksdorf
Ideologizing Democracy Promotion: Georgia’s Impact on Post-Soviet Regional Security No access Pages 193 - 208 George Khelashvili
ENP and post-Soviet transition in the South Caucasus: Linking Democracy and Security No access Pages 209 - 228 Maria Raquel Freire, Licínia Simão
Beyond Democratic Theory: Exploring Authoritarian Liberalisms in Central Asia No access Pages 229 - 248 Assel Rustemova
Drawbacks and Limitations of the U. S. Democracy Promotion in Kyrgyzstan No access Pages 249 - 266 Zhanyl Bokonbaeva
Public Communication and the Effectiveness of Democracy Promotion in Central Asia No access Pages 267 - 292 Alexander Wolters
Concluding Remarks: Are There any Lessons to Learn? No access Pages 293 - 304 Petr Drulák