Democratization and the European Union: Comparing Central and Eastern European Post-Communist Countries...

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Leonardo Morlino Wojciech Sadurski

Democratization and the European Union

Comparing Central and Eastern European Post-Communist Countries

Leonardo Morlino, Wojciech Sadurski

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Routledge
09 December 2015

Comparative politics; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

This book examines in depth the impact of the EU on aspects of the quality of democracy in eight selected post-communist countries. Considering both the political and legal aspects of the dynamics among institutions and focussing on inter-institutional accountability, the book analyses how constitutional designs have been effectively implemented to achieve this, and to what extent this was the result of EU action.

In order to make a comparative assessment of the EU on democracies, the book features detailed case studies according to their different status vis-à-vis the EU, including older new member states: Poland and Hungary; newer new member states: Romania and Bulgaria; potential candidates: Albania and Serbia; and neighbour and remote neighbour states: Ukraine and Armenia. Each chapter addresses a range of dimensions and most relevant domains of inter-institutional accountability, that is: executive-legislative relationships; constitutional justice; decentralisation and regionalism; and the role of ombudsman or other relevant authorities.

Seeking to assess how important the role of the EU has been in influencing the modes and characteristic of democracies and fundamental rights established in these regions, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, EU politics, Post-communist studies and democratization studies.

Edited by: Leonardo Morlino, Wojciech Sadurski
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138967380
ISBN 10: 1138967386
Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 09 December 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1. Introduction Leonardo Morlino and Wojciech Sadurski Part 1: ""Old-new"" Member States 2. Poland: EU Driven Democracy? Adam Bodnar 3. Hungary: High Hopes Revisited Renata Uitz Part 2: ""New-new"" Member States 4. Romania: A Personalistic Approach to Accountability Alina Stanciulescu 5. Bulgaria: Discontents and Frustrations of a Newly-Consolidated Democracy Daniel Smilov Part 3: Potential Candidate and Neighbour Countries 6. Serbia in Search of Stability and Accountability Cristina Dallara and Irena Marceta 7. Albania and its Struggle to Consolidate Democracy Darinka Piqani 8. Ukraine: A Constitutional Design Between Façade Democracy and Effective Transformation? Oleksandr Serdiuk and Roman Petrov 9. Armenia: Constitutional Design, Accountability and European Integration Armen Mazmanyan 10. Conclusions Leonardo Morlino and Wojciech Sadurski. Bibliography"

Leonardo Morlino is Professor of Political Science at the Istituto di Scienze Umane, Florence, Italy and President of the　International Political Science Association (IPSA). Wojciech Sadurski is Challis professor of Jurisprudence in the University of Sydney, Australia.