1st Edition

The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe A Comparative Perspective

Edited By Ramona Coman, Luca Tomini Copyright 2016
244 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe brings together scholars specialising in the study of Central and Eastern Europe, and provides a comprehensive analysis of some of the major issues in the democratic make-up of the EU’s new member states. The book covers the main dimensions of the state, and contributors discuss questions about the development of democracy in Central and... Read more

Introduction: A Comparative Perspective on the State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe Ramona Coman & Luca Tomini

1. Reassessing Democratic Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe and the Role of the EU Luca Tomini

2. Quo Vadis Judicial Reforms? The Quest for Judicial Independence in Central and Eastern Europe Ramona Coman

3. How Stable and Reasonable is Postcommunist Public Opinion? The Case of the Czech Republic Andrew Roberts

4. The State of Political Participation in Post-Communist Democracies: Low but Surprisingly Little Biased Citizen Engagement Filip Kostelka

Biography

Ramona Coman is Assitant Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institue for European Studies, at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. Her research interests relate to Europeanization, European integration and judicial reforms in the new member states of the EU.

Luca Tomini is an FNRS Postdoctoral Researcher at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. His main research interests are democracy and democratization in a comparative perspective.