Post-communism, democracy, and illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union /

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Imprint:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023] ©2023
Description:	ix, 230 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Post-communism -- Europe, Eastern. Post-communism -- Romania. Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989- Romania -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13355426

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Other authors / contributors:	Gheboianu, Matei, editor. Popescu, Daniela, 1991- editor.
ISBN:	9781666953787 1666953784 9781666953794
Notes:	Collection of essays by Peter Siani-Davies and 16 others. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"As a result of the ideological void left by the fall of communism, countries that were part of the former Soviet bloc began a lengthy transition to democracy. This book explores the growing concerns about the formation of authoritarian regimes and the push towards democratic governance"-- Post-communism, Democracy, and Illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union explores how the downfall of communism brought about a difficult transition for Eastern and Central Europe. The collapse of communism in this region varied from one case to another and the consequences of this process can still be noticed to varying degrees today. Although most of the countries that were part of the former Soviet bloc are now members of the NATO or of the European Union, and the democratic system in these areas seems to be a solid one, the last ten years have indicated a declining trust of the citizens in political institutions and a degradation of political systems which keeps generating vocal manifestations of populism and Euroscepticism. The end of the 1990s marked the final shift towards democracy, with the accession of the first states to NATO and the beginning of accession negotiations with the European Union. The process of consolidating democracies seemed to be an irreversible one, and steps towards respect of human rights, freedom of expression, and the development of economies that functioned according to the rules of the free market gave hope for a very fast path to reduce the gaps in relation to Western democracies--back cover.
Other form:	Online version: Post-communism, democracy, and illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023] 9781666953794

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Lavinia Stan
Introduction
Part I: The fall of communism : 1. An observation post: the embassy in Bucharest and British foreign policy toward Romania during the last years of the Ceauşescu regime / Peter Siani-Davies
2. Between political participation and opposition: everyday resistance in communist Romania / Manuela Martin
3. 1989--annus mirabilis for the Moldavian SSR / Sergiu Musteață
4. Searching for tourists: tourist activity in Romania at the end of 1989 under the Securitate's surveillance / Virgiliu Țârău
5. The role of the mass media in the Romanian Revolution / Matei Gheboianu
Part II: The challenging road from communism to democracy : 6. Romania's elections of May 1990 / Ion Bucur and Daniela Popescu
7. The difficult transition from totalitarianism to democracy in Romania after December 1989: political myths, manipulation, and violence / Hadrian Gorun
8. Romania and NATO in the early 1990s: the difficult search for Romania's post-Cold War status / Mihail Dobre
9. The nation under siege--a Hungarian-Romanian perspective / Csaba Zahorán
10. Thirty years after: major sports events in Europe--case study: Romania / Anita-Diana Sterea
11. All in the architecture? The unfolding metamorphis of central-inner Warsaw (1989-2019) / Peter Martyn
Part III: Reflections three decades later : 12. Transformation, postcommunism, and the deficiencies of liberal democracy in Poland: a case study / Krzysztof Brzechczyn
13. Romania's protest culture thirty years after the regime change: hegemonic discourses and Western ideals / Ruxandra Gubernat and Henry P. Rammelt
14. Thirty years later: an essay on open wounds and lessons for the future from communism and thirty years of transition / Ana Adi
15. The fall, rise, and decline of democracy in Europe and the world / Daniel Chirot.

Post-communism, democracy, and illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union /

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