Chances for Democracy in Europe - The New Wave of Illiberalism in Post-Communist Countries

It will be explored, how the new wave of illiberalism has impacted Europe in the last decades. While liberal democracy is deeply rooted and stable in the developed Europe, Russia, the new fragile state became hotbed of illiberalism by the 2000's., but other post-Communist countries have stepped on divergent paths.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Divergent Way of Democracy in Europe from the Ancient Times until the late 19th Century
Chapter 2. Challenges of Liberal Democracies in Europe in the 20th Century: Fascism and Communism
Chapter 3. Issues of Liberal Democracy after the World War II - Emergence of Populism
Chapter 4. Erosion of Communism since the mid-1980's in Russia and Hungary
Chapter 5. Democratic Way or Illiberal Turn in the Post-Communist Europe Since 1990
Chapter 6. Emerging of Illiberal State in Russia: The Putin Regime Since 2000
Chapter 7. Fall of Liberal Democracy in Hungary - Replaced by a Full-Born Illiberal State

About the author

Mária Bordás is full professor at the Faculty of Public Governance and International Relations, at the University of Public Service, Ludovika, in Budapest, Hungary.

Summary

It will be explored, how the new wave of illiberalism has impacted Europe in the last decades. While liberal democracy is deeply rooted and stable in the developed Europe, Russia, the new fragile state became hotbed of illiberalism by the 2000’s., but other post-Communist countries have stepped on divergent paths.

Product details

• Authors: Mireia Bordas, Mária Bordás
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2023
• EAN: 9781666910247
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-024-7
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Politics & government, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Marxism & Communism