POLITICS IN CENTRAL EUROPE SINCE
1945
September 2004
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Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Country
Information. Washington, U.S. Department of State,
The Southeast EuropeanTimes. U.S. European
Command, 2003. Allin, Dana H. NATO's Balkan Interventions.
London, Oxford University Press for the International Institute for Strategic
Studies, 2002. 112 p. Aslund, Anders. Building Capitalism: The
Transformation of the Soviet Bloc. Cambridge, England, Cambridge
University Press, 2002. p Auer, Andreas and Butzer, Michael. Direct Democracy:
The Eastern and Central Europe Experience. Aldershot, England, Ashgate,
2001. 370 p. Bekes, Csaba. The 1956 Hungarian Revolution and
World Politics. Washington, Cold War International History Project,
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1996. 31 p. (Working paper no.
16) Berend, T. Ivan. Decades of Crisis: Central and
Eastern Europe Before World War II. Berkeley, CA, University of
CAlifornia Press, 1998. 437 p. Bugajski, Janusz. Political Parties of Eastern
Europe: A Guide to Politics in the Post-Communist Era. Armonk, NY, M.E.
Sharp, 2002. 1055 p. Central and South-Eastern Europe. 4th. ed.
London, Europa Publications, 2004. (Regional surveys of the world) The Challenge of Military Reform in Post Communist
Europe: Building Professional Armed Forces, edited by Anthony Forster,
Timothy Edmunds and Andrew Cottey. New York , Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. 260 p.
(One Europe or several?) The Changing Geo Politics of Eastern
Europe, edited by Andrew H. Dawson and Rick Fawn. London, Frank Cass,
2002. 174 p. Chronology of 20th Century Eastern European
History, edited by Gregory C. Ference. Detroit, MI, Gale Research Inc.,
1994. 530 p. Crampton, R. J. Eastern Europe in the Twentieth
Century. 2nd ed. London, Routledge, 1997. 526 p. Dillon, Patricia and Wykoff, Frank C. Creating
Capitalism: Transitions and Growth in Post Soviet Europe. Cheltenham,
England, Edward Elgar, 2002. 328 p. Eastern Europe: Politics, Culture and Society Since
1939, edited by Sabrina P. Ramet. Bloomington, IN, Indiana University
Press, 1998. 426 p. Ekiert, Grzegorz. The State Against Society:
Political Crises and Their Aftermath in East Central Europe. Princeton,
NJ, Princeton University Press, 1996. 435 p. Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of
Vienna to the Fall of Communism, edited by Richard Frucht. New York,
Garland, 2000. 958 p. (Garland reference library of social science ; v.
751) Falk, Barbara J. The Dilemmas of Dissidence in
East-Central Europe: Citizen Intellectuals and Philosopher Kings.
Budapest, Central European University Press, 2003. 479 p. The Fall of the Berlin Wall: Reassessing the Causes
and Consequences of the End of the Cold War, edited by Peter Schweizer.
Stanford, CA, Hoover Institution Press, 2000. 94 p. Giatzidis, Emil. An Introduction to Post Communist
Bulgaria: Political, Economic, and Social Transformations. Manchester,
England, Manchester University Press, 2002. 180 p. Good, David F. Economic Transformations in East and
Central Europe: Legacies From the Past and Policies For the Future.
London, Routledge, 2003. 301 p. Grzymala-Busse, Anna Maria. Redeeming the Communist
Past: The Regeneration of Communist Parties in East Central Europe.
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2002. p. (Cambridge studies in
comparative politics) Hansen, Philip. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet
Economy: An Economic History of the USSR from 1945. London, Longman,
2003. 279 p. (The postwar world) The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Reform, Revolt and
Repression, 1953-1963, edited by Gyorgy Litvan, Janos M. Bak and Lyman
Howard Legters. London, Longman, 1996. 221 p. Hupchick, Dennis P. The Balkans: From Constantinople
to Communism. New York , Palgrave, 2002. 468 p. Jeffries, Ian. Eastern Europe at the Turn of the
21st Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition. London,
Routledge, 2002. 440 p. (Routledge studies of societies in transition ;
19) Kersten, Krystyna. The Establishment of Communist
Rule in Poland, 1943-1948. Berkley, CA, University of California Press,
1991. 535 p. Kostelecký, Tomás. Political Parties After
Communism: Developments in East Central Europe. Washington, Woodrow
Wilson Center Press, 2002. 213 p. Kumar, Krishan. 1989: Revolutionary Ideas and
Ideals. Minneapolis, MN, University of Minnesota Press, 2001. 377 p.
(Contradictions ; v. 12) Levesque, Jacques. The Enigma of 1989: The USSR and
the Liberation of Eastern Europe. Berkeley, Ca, University of
California Press, 1997. 267 p. Mason, David D. Revolution and Transition in East
Central Europe. 2nd edition. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 1996. 242 p.
(Dilemmas in world Politics) McCauley, Martin. Stalin and Stalinism. 3rd
edition. London, Pearson/Longman, 2003. 172 p. (Seminar studies in
history) Mitra, Pradep and Selowsky, Marcelo. Transition, the
First Ten Years: Analysis and Lessons for Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet
Union. Washington, World Bank, 2002. 128 p. Paczkowski, Andrzej and Cave, Jane. Spring Will Be
Ours: Poland and the Poles From Occupation to Freedom. University Park,
PA, Pennsylvania State University Press, 2003. 583 p. Pearson, Raymond. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet
Empire. 2nd ed. New York, Palgrave, 2002. 211 p. Pomfret, Richard W. T. Constructing a Market
Economy: Diverse Paths From Central Planning in Asia and Europe.
Northhampton, MA, Edward Elger , 2002. 151 p. Prazmowska, Anita J. Eastern Europe and the Origins
of the Second World War. New York , St. Martins, 2000. 278 p. (The
making of the 20th century) Rothschild, Joseph and Wingfield, Nancy Merriwether.
Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since
World War II. 3rd ed. New York, Oxford University Press, 2000. 338 p.
Shepherd, Robin H. E. Czechoslovakia : The Velvet
Revolution and Beyond. Houndsmills, England, Macmillan, 2000. 204 p.
Thomas, Daniel C. The Helsinki Effect: International
Norms, Human Rights, and the Demise of Communism. Princeton, N.J.,
Princeton University Press, 2001. 308 p. Thompson, Wayne C. Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe. Harpers
Ferry, WV, Stryker-Post Publications, 2004. 496 p. (The World Today Series) Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe and
Russia: Impact on Politics, Economy and Culture, edited by Barbara
Wejnert. Westport, Ct, Praeger, 2002. 369 p. Valenta, Jiri. Soviet Intervention in
Czechoslovakia, 1968: Anatomy of a Decision. Revised edition.
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. 264 p. Weiner, Robert. Change in Eastern Europe.
Westport, CT, Praeger, 1994. 183 p. White, Stephen. Communism and Its Collapse.
London, Routledge, 2001. 191 p. (The making of the contemporary world) Williams, Kierin. The Prague Spring and Its
Aftermath: Czechoslovak Politics 1968-1970. Cambridge, England,
Cambridge University Press, 1997. 270 p. Yugoslavia and Its Historians: Understanding the
Balkan Wars of the 1990s, edited by Norman M. Naimark and Holly Case.
Stanford, CA, Stanford University Press, 2003. 275 p. Statham, Dawn S., Smith, Monte D., and Holmes, Ric.
Understanding Cultural Landmines in the Balkans: How the Land and It's
History Have Kept a People at War. Alexandria, VA, U.S. Army Research
Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2001. 530 p. Berrios, Ruben. In Search of Markets: Transition Economies in Eastern
Europe. Contemporary Review 283:321-325 December
2003. "The Bridge to Prague" July 6, 2002: The Declaration of the Riga
Summit. NATO's Nations and Partners for Peace vol. 47, no.
4:62-64 2002. Dima, Nicholas. The Black Sea Region: New Economic Cooperation Old
Geopolitics. Journal of Social Political and Economic
Studies 28:77-96 Spring 2003. Edmunds, Timothy. NATO and Its New Members. Survival
vol. 45, no. 3:145-166 Autumn 2003. Gardner, Andrew. From the Velvet to the Rose Revolution.
Transitions Online April 19, 2004. Haerpfer, Christian Milosinski Cezary Wallace Claire. Old and New Security
Issues In Post Communist Eastern Europe: Results of an 11 Nation Study.
Europe-Asia Studies 51:989-1011 September 1999. Jones, Christopher Mychajlyszyn Natalie. Overview: Civil-Military
Relations in Central and Eastern Europe in Former Communist Societies.
Armed Forces and Society 28:375-384 Spring 2002. King, Lawrence P. Making Markets: A Comparative Study of Postcommunist
Managerial Strategies in Central Europe. Theory &
Society 30:493-538 August 2001. Lavigne, Marie. The Economics of the Transition Process: What Have We
Learned? Problems of Post-Communism 47:16-23 July-August
2000. Loughran, John X. Yugoslavian History: Constantinople to Kosovo.
Officer 75:34-38 March 1999. Moisio, Sami. EU Eligibility, Central Europe, and the Invention of
Applicant State Narrative. Geopolitics 7:89-116 Winter
2002. Remington, Robin A. Eastern Europe After the Revolutions.
Current History 90:379-483 November 1991. The Seven New NATO Full Member Candidates. NATO's Nations and
Partners for Peace vol. 48, no. 1:48-54 2003. Special Issue on the Enlarged European Union: Diversity and
Adaptation. West European Politics 25:1-204 April
2002. Svilanovic, Goran. Serbia and Montenegro in New Europe.
International Affairs: A Russian Journal of World Politics, Diplomacy
& International Relations 50:83-89 2004. Tuporkovski, Vasil. Is the War in Kosovo the Last Balkan War?
Mediterranean Quarterly 14:15-20 Spring 2003. Ulrich, Marybeth Peterson. Developing Mature National Security Systems in
Post-Communist States: The Czech Republic and Slovakia. Armed Forces
& Society 28:403-425 Spring 2002.
Wood, Barry D. Central European Politics: Like Western Europe, But
Different. Europe 421:16-17 November 2002.
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This book is the product of an international conference held at
the Central European University, Budapest in February 2000.
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call no.: 947.084 B488d
The book provides detailed coverage of political
developments in 18 countries of Eastern Europe, excluding Russia. The author
outlines the emergent political spectrum of parties and coalitions, which are
described in the 20 country chapters that make up the heart of the book. Parties
are classified across the political spectrum and discussed individually in terms
of programs, leadership, and political activity. Tables at the end of each
country chapter present basic political data and electoral results. A concluding
essay evaluates democratic development in the region.
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320.94709049 B931p
General
Survey: -Central and South Eastern Europe: Finally United, Still Differentiated.
-Central and South Eastern European Economies. -Social Policy and Welfare in
Central and South Eastern Europe. -Religion in Central and South Eastern Europe
-Minorities in Central and South-Eastern Europe -The Baltic Sea Region -The
Former Yugoslavia after Milosevic -The Macedonian question -The Environmental
Dimension of Transition in Central and South Eastern Europe Country Surveys:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Estonia,
Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Yugoslavia.
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This reference explores the history of Eastern Europe over the last two
centuries, roughly from the Congress of Vienna to the fall of Communism. Seven
long articles on each of the primary countries/regions--Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania--provide an introduction to
the major developments. The remaining entries deal with geography, history,
government, economics, culture, trends and ideas, major political and cultural
figures, and influential outside forces and individuals. Alphabetically
arranged, and contains a section of b&w maps.
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Covers Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania
and Slovakia.
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Kaufman,
Joyce P. NATO and the Former Yugoslavia: Crisis, Conflict, and the
Atlantic Alliance. Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield, 2002. 249 p.
Book call no.: 949.703 K21n
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Reviews the post-communist development of
political parties in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and
Hungary.
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K96n
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This book provides non-specialists with a brief,
but valuable and clearly presented, glimpse into the complexities of relations
in Eastern Europe, which was the chief source of instability in Europe in the
twentieth century. Individual chapters examine British, French, and Soviet
policies toward Eastern Europe and the policies of individual Eastern European
governments. Each East European chapter includes a brief history and analysis of
the nation's political and economic structure followed by a survey of basic
developments in its foreign policy with an emphasis on the years immediately
prior to World War II.
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Sava, Ionel Nicu.
Civil Military Relations, Western Assistance and Democracy in South
Eastern Europe. Camberley, Surrey, England, Conflict Studies Research
Centre. Military Academy Sandhurst, 2003. 31 p. (G125)
This paper deals with
the evolution of civil-military relations in Eastern Europe after 1990. The main
issue is effective civilian leadership for building democratic civil military
relations and an effective military.
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synopsis of each of the countries in Central and Southeaster Europe. Short
history, current economy, politics, government structure, future outlook for
each country.
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Tismaneanu, Vladimir. Stalinism For All Seasons: A
Political History of Romanian Communism. Berkley, Ca, University of
California Press, 2003. 379 p. (Societies and culture in East-Central Europe ;
11)
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947.0009049 T772
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no.: 327.470437 V154s 1991
Focuses on the forces that resulted in
the revolutionary changes in Eastern Europe in 1989, and the subsequent process
of transformation now unfolding in the area's post-Communist societies. Covers
Stalinism and de-Stalinization, an overview of the events in Poland, Hungary,
and Czechoslovakia, and the transition toward liberal democracy and a market
economy in countries such as Albania, Romania, and the former
Yugoslavia.
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Contains:
Information designed for current and future Balkan peace keepers; a history of
the Balkans, with emphasis on post-WW II developments; geographical, cultural
and historical insight into Balkan inter-ethnic conflicts ; a complete account
of UN and NATO conflict resolution efforts 1992-2001.
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Focuses on the progress made by the countries of Eastern Europe in
their transitions to a market economy after 1990. Varying degrees of success
that the countries have had in reforming accounting standards, the tax system,
the financial sector, and services; Issues that have yet to be resolved in the
ongoing transition process; Turbulence of Russia's business environment.
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The profound damage done in the 20th century to all the nations
from the Baltic to the Black Sea by nationalism, fascism and communism is
discussed. As the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe prepare to
assume the responsibilities of full NATO membership, the nations will be
required to show the acceleration of reform at home and a steadiness of resolve
abroad.
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The Black Sea is strategically located
between southeast Europe and Asia Minor and it connects its littoral countries
to the Mediterranean Sea and the world beyond. In 1992, after the collapse of
communism and the break-up of the former Soviet Union, at Turkey's initiative
the countries of this region signed a declaration that set up the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation bloc (BSEC). The new organization was confronted, however,
with problems of cultural diversity, economic stagnation, and opposing
geopolitical agendas. Turkey desired to expand its influence in the area and
pushed for increased economic cooperation. Russia sought to perpetuate its
political and military domination. Romania and Bulgaria pursued a policy of
Euro-Atlantic integration., Ukraine and Georgia sought to assert their newly
found independence from Moscow, while NATO adopted open-door policies with the
intention of expanding into the region.
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Examines the enlargement and military
reform of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Invitation by NATO of Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria to accede to full
membership in 2002; Role of the NATO enlargement process in encouraging
democratic civil-military relations and military reform among the accession
candidates; Democratic control of armed forces in the new member states;
Comparison of economic constraints to the NATO missions.
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Discusses the political
transition of several countries in Europe as of 2003. Stand of Russia on the war
of the U.S. against Iraq and on the North Korea issue; Relations of Russia with
Kazakhstan; Call of the people of Moldova for its communist government to step
down; Economic condition of Ukraine; International agenda of Croatia and
Macedonia.
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Focuses on a
study which explored security issues in Post Communist Eastern Europe.
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Discusses the impact of transition experiences of post-communist states
in central and eastern Europe on the economy of the countries. Main approaches
to transition economics; Categories of post-communism states that are in
transition; Effects of liberalization and macro-economic stabilization policies
to the countries; Future challenges of these countries.
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This article is about changing regional understandings in Europe and
how those changed understandings reflect and shape contemporary geopolitical
arrangements in the context of the eastward enlargement of the EU.
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Molnar,Thomas
. The Next Area of Unrest: East Central Europe Modern Age
46:43 Winter 2004.
The end of Yugoslavia as a power
in the Balkans might be signaling a temporary lull, but by no means a quiet
future in the area. Communism and Marxist thinking are no longer ruling over
lands and minds, yet they have left behind them signs of deep unrest, a state of
undeclared conflicts. And while Marxism and Communism are no longer topics, the
old national and social antagonisms are not solved, they only look for other
channels of manifesting repressed aspirations.
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Nelson,
Daniel N. Post-Communist Insecurity. Problems of Post
Communism 47:31-37 September-October 2000.
Discusses issues
concerning the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and post-communism in
Europe. Overview of public and political-military security in the region;
Insecurities which are common among countries in the post-communism realm; Role
of NATO in diffusing security.
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The fall of
communism through the countries of Eastern Europe has left free yet fragile
states that want to be recognized by the rest of the world. The only way these
fledgling democracies will succeed, however, is through economic help, which
could endanger the 1992 goal of the EC.
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Deals with the
candidate countries for membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as
of March 2003. Significance of NATO membership invitation to Bulgaria; Views of
Estonia on its membership to the NATO; Requirements of NATO membership according
to Latvia.
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Examines expansion of the EU into post-communist transition economies
of Eastern and Central Europe; 8 articles. Contents: Eastward enlargement of the
European Union and the identity of Europe, by Dieter Fuchs, Hans-Dieter
Klingemann; Culture and national identity: 'the East' and European integration,
by David D. Laitin; Discomforts of victory: democracy, liberal values and
nationalism in post-communist Europe, by Vladimir Tismaneanu; Making
institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, and the impact of Europe, by Darina
Malovŕ, Tim Haughton; Making markets and Eastern enlargement: diverging
convergence? by Laszlo Bruszt; Health not wealth: enlarging the EMU, by Daniel
Gros; The welfare state in transition economies and accession to the EU, by
Hans-Jürgen Wagener; Approaching the EU and reaching the US? rival narratives on
transforming welfare regimes in East-Central Europe, by János Mátyas
Kovács.
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Focuses on the social
transformation of Serbia and Montenegro. Politics in South-East Europe during
the last decade of the 20th century; Costs and consequences of the
disintegration of the former Yugoslavia; Key interest of post-communist
countries.
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Speculates on
the war in Kosovo to be the last in the Balkan war as of spring 2003. Indication
of the dissolution of former Yugoslavia; Reasons for the inability to effectuate
the peaceful scenario that determined the outcome of the nation-building process
in Czechoslovakia in the case of Yugoslavia; Factors that would make a
productive transition to what the people of the Balkans expect to be their
society possible.
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