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Neo-militant Democracies in Post-communist Member States of the European Union book cover

1st Edition

Neo-militant Democracies in Post-communist Member States of the European Union

Edited By Joanna Rak, Roman Bäcker Copyright 2022
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge
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This book examines contemporary militant democracies in post-communist states in the European Union. Examining, through case studies, their broader relevance to political, legal, and social structures, this book looks in revealing detail at the struggles between these democratic and anti-democratic actors that share similar historical experiences of contentious politics, communism, and political... Read more

INTRODUCTION

1. Theorising Struggles Between Neo-militant Democracies and Their Enemies

Joanna Rak and Roman Bäcker

PART 1: Neo-militant Democracies Under Russian Pressure

2. Estonia: From Neo-militant Towards Quasi-militant Democracy?

Przemysław Osiewicz

3. Latvia’s Soft Neo-militancy: Limiting Russia’s Influence

Jennie L. Schulze

4. Lithuania: Between Liberal Democracy and Weak Neo-militant Democracy

Jolanta Bieliauskaitė and Vytautas Šlapkauskas

PART 2: Triumphs of Quasi-militant Democracy

5. Poland: Drift Towards Quasi-militant Democracy in Defiance of Resistance

Roman Bäcker and Joanna Rak

6. Hungary: An Abusive Neo-militant Democracy

Tímea Drinóczi and Gábor Mészáros

7. Quasi-militant Democracy in Romania: Limiting Contention by Legal Means

Dragoș Dragoman

8. Bulgaria: Corruption- and Oligarchy-driven Drift Towards Quasi-militant Democracy

Kamila Rezmer-Płotka

PART 3: Balancing Between Neo- and Quasi-militant Democracy

9. Czech Republic: Towards Quasi-militant Democracy?

Maciej Skrzypek

10. Militarisation of Democracy in Slovakia

Max Steuer and Martin Kovanič

11. Slovenia’s Crisis-driven Path from Neo- to Quasi-militant Democracy

Elżbieta Kużelewska

CONCLUSIONS

12. Neo-militant Democracies Under Siege in Post-Communist Europe: Constitutional Law Perspective

Agnieszka Bień-Kacała

13. Victories and Defeats of Quasi-militant Democracies in Post-Communist Europe: Comparative Politics Perspective

Joanna Rak and Roman Bäcker

Biography

Joanna Rak is Associate Professor of Political Sciences at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan´ , Poland.

Roman Bäcker is Professor of Political Sciences at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun´ , Poland.

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