Europe undivided : democracy, leverage, and integration after communism / Milada Anna Vachudova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vachudová, Milada Anna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Europe, Eastern.

European Union.

Europe--Politics and government--1989-.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Other Title:

Democracy, leverage, and integration after communism

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Europe Undivided analyses the development of East European States post-1989 and their dynamic relationship with the EU. The author examines how the influence of an enlarging EU has created a convergence towards liberal democracy throughout the region, and provides insights into how the EU will function after enlargement."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Political Competition and the Reform Trajectories of Post-Communist States; 1.1. Rent Seeking and Reform; 1.2. Modeling a Competitive and a Noncompetitive Political System; 1.3. Explaining Variation in the Political Trajectories of East European States; 2. Liberal and Illiberal Democracy After Communism; 2.1. After Opposition: Liberal Pattern of Political Change; 2.2. No Opposition: Illiberal Pattern of Political Change; 2.3. Conclusion; 3. The Passive Leverage of the European Union; 3.1. Theorizing Passive Leverage

3.2. Explaining Variation in the Response to EU Membership Incentives: The Domestic Costs of Compliance with EU Requirements3.3. Conclusion; 4. The Impact of Passive Leverage: The EU and Eastern Europe, 1989-94; 4.1. The EU and the Liberal States; 4.2. The EU and the Illiberal States; 4.3. Conclusion; 5. The Active Leverage of the European Union; 5.1. Active Leverage and the Characteristics of the Pre-Accession Process; 5.2. The Requirements: The Copenhagen Criteria and the Acquis; 5.3. The Toolbox of the Pre-Accession Process

5.4. Joining the Council of Europe and the Atlantic Alliance: A Comparison5.5. Conclusion; 6. The Impact of Active Leverage I: Making Political Systems More Competitive, 1994-8; 6.1. Model; 6.2. Influencing Governments Directly; 6.3. Making Political Systems More Competitive; 6.4. Conclusion; 7. The Impact of Active Leverage II: Reforming the State and the Economy, 1997-2004; 7.1. Model; 7.2. Reform of the State and the Economy; 7.3. Convergence in Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania; 7.4. Alternative Explanations; 7.5. Conclusion

8. The Endgame of the Negotiations and the Future of an Enlarged European Union8.1. Debating the Impact of EU Leverage on Domestic Politics; 8.2. New Members Inside the EU; 8.3. Explaining the Past and Future of EU Enlargement; 8.4. Conclusion; Conclusion; List of Interviews; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-330) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611190828

9780191608216

0191608211

9780191602382

0191602388

9780191529061

0191529060

9781435619333

1435619331

9781281190826

1281190829

OCLC:

190871052

Publisher Number:

2027/heb32501 hdl