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• Contents: Introduction Part I Democratization and Europeanization in the Old World Order
• 1. Systemic change in the Old World Order
• 2. Socio-economic transition and the social disintegration
• 3. Political transition and the crisis of representative democracy Part II The Collapse of ECE democracies in the New World Order
• 4. The New World Order and the desecuritization process in ECE
• 5. The failure of catching up and the credibility crisis in ECE
• 6. The rise of hard populism and the collapse of democracy in ECE
• 7. The ECE political system: velvet dictatorship with facade democracy
• 8. ECE regional politics and the increasing Core-Periphery Divide
• 9. The civilizational crisis in the ECE region Postscript Index.
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The dramatic decline of democracy in East-Central Europe (ECE) has attracted worldwide attention, presenting a significant challenge to European models of liberal democracy. This timely book tackles the heart of this region's complexity, unpacking the socio-economic, political and cultural developments of the ECE countries. Attila Agh demonstrates the key turning point in 2010, when the region's political trajectory shifted from chaotic democracy to authoritarian rule. Moving beyond the narrow spectrum of political `event history' deployed by ECE parties and governments, the author offers a complex analysis of the changes to the region, exploring the deep, systemic causes of hard populism. Examining the fascinating relationship between ECE countries, Europe and the world, Agh outlines the future of democracy in the region, exploring perspectives of re-democratization by the new generation raised under the auspices of EU democracy. Declining Democracy in East-Central Europe provides researchers in both political and European studies with a unique insight into the rapidly diverging pathways of European democracies. Agh's detailed approach to the ECE region will also benefit experts in regional studies, moving beyond political narratives of individual countries and analysing the region as a whole.
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• Jules Verne'nin izinde mutluluğu ve uygarlığı yakalamak / A.M. Celâl Şengör --Jules Verne'in izinde / Nazım Alpman --İnatçı Kereban Ağa ile Çernemore / Kemal Gökhan Gürses --Odessa'dan Üsküdar'a / Ender Özkahraman

An extraordinary journey into the past and present of the lands east of Poland and west of Russia. Rich in surprising encounters and vivid characters, Between East and West brilliantly illuminates the soul of these lands and the shaping power of their past.
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Ian Armour's authoritative history of Eastern Europe spans the turbulent years from 1740 to 1918. Armour provides a compelling account of how the concept of Eastern Europe as a distinct region emerged at the beginning of the twentieth century. It traces how the big powers, most notably the Habsburg, Ottoman and Russian Empires, jostled for control and examines the roots of nationalism which were nurtured by harrowing poverty and social turmoil. The book is structured to lead the reader chronologically through a number of themes including the struggle by rulers to modernize; the disruptive power of nationalism; and the persistence of supranational state structures that, in turn, resisted and promoted modernisation and nationalism. Armour provides fresh and clear insights into key events and people, as well as analysis of the concepts and historical terms of the period. This is an invaluable text for students interested in Eastern Europe during its formative years.
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• ChronologyIntroduction Part I - The Pre-History of Twentieth-Century Eastern Europ
• e1. The Making of 'Eastern Europe
• '2. Melting-Pot: Eastern Europe in the First World WarPart II - Pig in the Middl
• e3. Problems of the Interwar Perio
• d4. Test-Tube of Ideologies: Communism, Conservative Authoritarianism, Fascis
• m5. The East European Origins of the Second World Wa
• r6. Hell's Kitchen: Eastern Europe in the Second World Wa
• r7. War as Revolution: Political Consequences of the Second World WarPart III - Saddling Cow
• s8. Great Leap Backwards: The Imposition of Communism 1944
• -539. The Perils of De-Stalinisation: Poland and Hungary in
• 195610. Last-Chance Saloon? The Prague Spring of
• 196811. Stagnation: 'Real Existing Socialism
• '12. The Solidarity Phenomenon in PolandPart IV - All Change
• ?13. The Bear Vanishes: Gorbachev and the Roots of Revolutio
• n14. The Power of the Powerless: The Velvet Revolutions of
• 198915. The Wages of Nationalism: Soviet, Yugoslav and Czech-Slovak Break-U
• p16. Post-Communist Eastern Europe in the 21st CenturyConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndex.
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• List of Maps
• Preface
• Introduction
• Part One: The Pre-History of Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe
• Chapter 1: The Making of "Eastern Europe"
• Chapter 2: Melting-Pot: Eastern Europe in the First World War
• Chapter 3: A New Europe? The Peace Settlement 1918-23
• Part Two: Pig in the Middle
• Chapter 4: Problems of the Interwar Period
• Chapter 5: Test-Tube of Ideologies: Communism
• Chapter 6: Test-Tube of Ideologies: Conservative Authoritarianism
• Chapter 7: Test-Tube of Ideologies: Fascism
• Chapter 8: The East European Origins of the Second World War
• Chapter 9: Hell's Kitchen: Eastern Europe in the Second World War
• Chapter 10: War as Revolution: Political Consequences of the Second World War
• Part Three: Saddling Cows
• Chapter 11: Great Leap Backwards: The Imposition of Communism 1944-48
• Chapter 12: National Communism vs. Stalinism
• Chapter 13: The Perils of De-Stalinisation: Poland and Hungary in 1956
• Chapter 14: Last-Chance Saloon? The Prague Spring of 1968
• Chapter 15: Absurdistan, or 'Real Existing Socialism' 1968-1980s
• Chapter 16: The Solidarity Phenomenon in Poland 1980-89
• Part Four: All Change?
• Chapter 17: The Bear Vanishes: Gorbachev and the Roots of Revolution 1985-89 Chapter 18: The Power of the Powerless: The Velvet Revolutions of 1989
• Chapter 19: The Wages of Nationalism: Soviet, Yugoslav and Czech-Slovak Break-Up Chapter 20: Eastern Europe in the 21st Century: Post-Communist Modernisation Chapter 21: Eastern Europe in the 21st Century: Nationalism and Geopolitics
• Conclusion: Retirement of a Concept?
• Bibliography
• Index.
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Why is Eastern Europe still different from Western Europe, more than a quarter-century after the collapse of Communism? A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present shows how the roots of this difference are based in Eastern Europe's tortured 20th century. Eastern Europe emerged in 1918 as the 'lands between', new states whose weakness vis-a-vis Germany and Soviet Russia soon became obvious. The region was the main killing-field of the Second World War, which visited unimaginable horrors on its inhabitants before their 'liberation' by the Soviets in 1945. The imposition of Communist dictatorships on the region, ironically, only deepened Eastern Europe's backwardness. Even in the post-Communist period, its problems continue to make it a fertile breeding-ground for nationalism and political extremism. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present explores the comparative backwardness of Eastern Europe and how this has driven strategies of modernisation; it looks at the ways in which the region has served as a giant test-tube for political experimentation and, in particular, at the enduring strength of nationalism, which since 1989 has re-emerged more virulent than ever. This book in the essential textbook for any student of 20th-century Eastern Europe.
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