This volume presents a shared effort to apply a general historical-institutionalist approach to the problem of assessing institutional change in the wake of com

This book is a collection of essays about democracy and relations between media and politics in Central and Eastern Europe, a topic which has been much discusse

"A useful text and reference book. These essays are at their best in serving both area study and political sociology."--Slavic Review --

Democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe is not a finished project, nor is its progress immune to internal and external threats. The current social,

This book seeks to inject fresh thinking into the debate on democratic deterioration in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), viewing 'democratic backsliding' throu