Democratizing Central and Eastern Europe

Successes and failures of the European Union

Luca Tomini

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781138831827
• eBook ISBN: 9781317566748
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

At first, it was believed that accession to the EU would have a positive effect on the process of democratization in former communist countries. However, over time it became clear that difficulties with the democratic system endured in a number of these countries.

This book reconsiders the results of the process of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe and evaluates the nature and effectiveness of the Europeanization process. It comparatively explores the process of democratic consolidation and accession to the European Union in Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria. Using these case studies, the book assesses the impact of the EU on the accountability and integrity of governments in this part of Europe.

This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of democratization studies, European studies, EU studies, transition studies, area studies, and international relations.

Democratization Studies

(Formerly Democratization Studies, Frank Cass)

Democratization Studies combines theoretical and comparative studies with detailed analyses of issues central to democratic progress and its performance, all over the world.

The books in this series aim to encourage debate on the many aspects of democratization that are of interest to policy-makers, administrators and journalists, aid and development personnel, as well as to all those involved in education.

1. Democratization and the Media
   Edited by Vicky Randall
2. The Resilience of Democracy
   Persistent practice, durable idea
   Edited by Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert
3. The Internet, Democracy and Democratization
   Edited by Peter Ferdinand
4. Party Development and Democratic Change in Post-communist Europe
   Edited by Paul Lewis
5. Democracy Assistance
   International co-operation for democratization
   Edited by Peter Burnell
6. Opposition and Democracy in South Africa
   Edited by Roger Southall
7. The European Union and Democracy Promotion
   The case of North Africa
   Edited by Richard Gillespie and Richard Youngs
8. Democratization and the Judiciary
   Edited by Siri Gloppen, Roberto Gargarella and Elin Skaar
9. Civil Society in Democratization
   Edited by Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert
10. The Internet and Politics
    Citizens, voters and activists
    Edited by Sarah Oates, Diana Owen and Rachel Gibson
11. Democratization in the Muslim World
    Changing patterns of authority and power
    Edited by Frederic Volpi and Francesco Cavatorta
12. Global Democracy: For and Against
    Ethical theory, institutional design and social struggles
    Raffaele Marchetti
13. Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe
    A comparative analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey
    Lauren M. McLaren
14. The Consolidation of Democracy
    Comparing Europe and Latin America
    Carsten Q. Schneider
15. New Challenges to Democratization
    Edited by Peter Burnell and Richard Youngs
16. Multiple Democracies In Europe
    Political culture in new member states
    Paul Blokker
17. Globality, Democracy and Civil Society
    Edited by Terrell Carver and Jens Bartelson
18. Democracy Promotion and Conflict-based Reconstruction
    The United States and democratic consolidation in Bosnia and Afghanistan
    Matthew Alan Hill
19. Requisites of Democracy
    Conceptualization, measurement, and explanation
    Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning
20. The Conceptual Politics of Democracy Promotion
    Edited by Christopher Hobson and Milja Kurki
21. Ethnic Politics and Democratic Transition in Rwanda
    David Kiwuwa
22. Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
    Conceptions, conjunctures, causes and consequences
    Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning
23. The Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion
    Jonas Wolff, Hans-Joachim Spanger and Hans-Jürgen Puhle
24. Democratization and Ethnic Minorities
    Conflict or compromise?
    Edited by Jacques Bertrand and Oded Haklai
25. Democratic Transitions
    Modes and outcomes
    Sujian Guo and Gary A Stradiotto
26. Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy
    A comparative study
    Ulrika Möller and Isabell Schierenbeck
27. Democracy, Participation and Contestation
    Civil society, governance and the future of liberal democracy
    Edited by Emmanuelle Avril and Johann Neem
28. Democratic Transformation and Obstruction
    EU, US and Russia in the South Caucasus
    Nelli Babayan
29. Politics and Democracy in Microstates
    Wouter Veenendaal
30. Democratizing Central and Eastern Europe
    Successes and failures of the European Union
    Luca Tomini
31. Causes and Consequences of Democratization
    The regions of Russia
    Anastassia V. Obydenkova and Alexander Libman

Democratizing Central and Eastern Europe

Successes and failures of the European Union

Luca Tomini

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Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Frontmatter 1
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1 Effective control and proper exercise of the executive power: between democratic consolidation and Europeanization
• 2 Democratic consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe: domestic factors, paths and outcomes
• 3 The external influence on democracy of the European Union: strategies, tools and limits
• 4 Building democratic and accountable governments
• 5 Ensuring integrity: between political behaviour and policy-making
• 6 Accountability and integrity: between national paths and European pressures
• 7 Conclusions
• Appendix
• Index