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Informationen zum Autor University of Leicester! UK Klappentext Introduces students to the politics of the post-communist states which are part of the EU. This textbook examines the political systems of Central and Eastern European states within the framework of European integration. Zusammenfassung Introduces students to the politics of the post-communist states which are part of the EU. This textbook examines the political systems of Central and Eastern European states within the framework of European integration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Eastern Europe under Communism 1945-1985 Part 1: The Transition to Democracy, 1985-1992 1. The Fall of Communism 2. The Course of the 'Revolutions': Country Studies 3. Redefining Statehood 4. Constitutional Choices Part 2: The Struggle to Consolidate Democracy, 1993-1998 5. Building Democracy, 1992-1998 6. Alternation of Government: Country Studies 7. Economic and Social Transformation 8. Building Party Systems Part 3: The Return to Europe, 1999-2004 9. Negotiating with the European Union 10. The New Democracies: Country Studies 11. The Political Systems of the New Member States 12. The New Democracies in the Wider Europe. Conclusion: Europe Reunited. Bibliography. Index