Edited by Sten Berglund, Professor of Political Science, University of Örebro, Sweden, Joakim Ekman, Professor of Political Science, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden, Kevin Deegan-Krause, Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, US and Terje Knutsen, Doctor of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, Norway

'This Handbook offers a historically informed, systematic account of the political development in Central and Eastern Europe. Two chapters lay out a framework for comparison. 26 specialists provide analyses for 19 countries. In an appendix, each of these country chapters documents election results, government composition, the electoral system, and the constitutional framework. The concluding chapter synthesizes the major results. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source for an up-to-date analysis of all Central and Eastern European countries within the sphere of influence of the European Union. It is a "must have" for students and scholars interested in how to evaluate the state of democracy in this region of the globe.'--Hans-Dieter Klingemann, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE and Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany'Lots has changed in Eastern Europe in the past quarter-century and the new edition of this major study of the region sets out these changes in directions for the better and for the worse.'--Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK

• Contents:Preface1. The Diversity of Political Regimes Sten Berglund and Joakim Ekman2. The Resilience of History Sten Berglund, Joakim Ekman, Terje Knutsen and Frank Aarebrot3. Full and Partial CleavagesKevin Deegan-Krause4. EstoniaMikko Lagerspetz and Henri Vogt5. LatviaDaunis Auers6. LithuaniaKjetil Duvold and Mindaugas Jurkynas7. PolandBen Stanley8. The Czech RepublicZdenka Mansfeldová9. SlovakiaKevin Deegan-Krause10. HungaryGábor Tóka and Sebastian Popa11. SloveniaDrago Zajc12. RomaniaWilliam Crowther and Oana-Valentina Suciu13. BulgariaGeorgi Karasimeonov and Milen Lyubenov14. CroatiaAndrija Henjak, Nenad Zakošek and Goran Čular15. BosniaTimothy Donais16. SerbiaBojan Todosijević17. MontenegroJan O. Haukaas18. MacedoniaRobert Hislope19. AlbaniaArba Murati20. UkraineOleh Protsyk21. MoldovaWilliam Crowther22. GeorgiaChristofer Berglund23. Concluding RemarksSten Berglund, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Joakim EkmanIndex

Edited by Sten Berglund, Professor of Political Science, University of Örebro, Sweden, Joakim Ekman, Professor of Political Science, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden, Kevin Deegan-Krause, Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, US and Terje Knutsen, Doctor of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, Norway

'This Handbook offers a historically informed, systematic account of the political development in Central and Eastern Europe. Two chapters lay out a framework for comparison. 26 specialists provide analyses for 19 countries. In an appendix, each of these country chapters documents election results, government composition, the electoral system, and the constitutional framework. The concluding chapter synthesizes the major results. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source for an up-to-date analysis of all Central and Eastern European countries within the sphere of influence of the European Union. It is a "must have" for students and scholars interested in how to evaluate the state of democracy in this region of the globe.'--Hans-Dieter Klingemann, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE and Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany'Lots has changed in Eastern Europe in the past quarter-century and the new edition of this major study of the region sets out these changes in directions for the better and for the worse.'--Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK

• Contents:Preface1. The Diversity of Political Regimes Sten Berglund and Joakim Ekman2. The Resilience of History Sten Berglund, Joakim Ekman, Terje Knutsen and Frank Aarebrot3. Full and Partial CleavagesKevin Deegan-Krause4. EstoniaMikko Lagerspetz and Henri Vogt5. LatviaDaunis Auers6. LithuaniaKjetil Duvold and Mindaugas Jurkynas7. PolandBen Stanley8. The Czech RepublicZdenka Mansfeldová9. SlovakiaKevin Deegan-Krause10. HungaryGábor Tóka and Sebastian Popa11. SloveniaDrago Zajc12. RomaniaWilliam Crowther and Oana-Valentina Suciu13. BulgariaGeorgi Karasimeonov and Milen Lyubenov14. CroatiaAndrija Henjak, Nenad Zakošek and Goran Čular15. BosniaTimothy Donais16. SerbiaBojan Todosijević17. MontenegroJan O. Haukaas18. MacedoniaRobert Hislope19. AlbaniaArba Murati20. UkraineOleh Protsyk21. MoldovaWilliam Crowther22. GeorgiaChristofer Berglund23. Concluding RemarksSten Berglund, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Joakim EkmanIndex

Edited by Sten Berglund, Professor of Political Science, University of Örebro, Sweden, Joakim Ekman, Professor of Political Science, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden, Kevin Deegan-Krause, Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, US and Terje Knutsen, Doctor of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, Norway

'This Handbook offers a historically informed, systematic account of the political development in Central and Eastern Europe. Two chapters lay out a framework for comparison. 26 specialists provide analyses for 19 countries. In an appendix, each of these country chapters documents election results, government composition, the electoral system, and the constitutional framework. The concluding chapter synthesizes the major results. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source for an up-to-date analysis of all Central and Eastern European countries within the sphere of influence of the European Union. It is a "must have" for students and scholars interested in how to evaluate the state of democracy in this region of the globe.'--Hans-Dieter Klingemann, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE and Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany'Lots has changed in Eastern Europe in the past quarter-century and the new edition of this major study of the region sets out these changes in directions for the better and for the worse.'--Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK

• Contents:Preface1. The Diversity of Political Regimes Sten Berglund and Joakim Ekman2. The Resilience of History Sten Berglund, Joakim Ekman, Terje Knutsen and Frank Aarebrot3. Full and Partial CleavagesKevin Deegan-Krause4. EstoniaMikko Lagerspetz and Henri Vogt5. LatviaDaunis Auers6. LithuaniaKjetil Duvold and Mindaugas Jurkynas7. PolandBen Stanley8. The Czech RepublicZdenka Mansfeldová9. SlovakiaKevin Deegan-Krause10. HungaryGábor Tóka and Sebastian Popa11. SloveniaDrago Zajc12. RomaniaWilliam Crowther and Oana-Valentina Suciu13. BulgariaGeorgi Karasimeonov and Milen Lyubenov14. CroatiaAndrija Henjak, Nenad Zakošek and Goran Čular15. BosniaTimothy Donais16. SerbiaBojan Todosijević17. MontenegroJan O. Haukaas18. MacedoniaRobert Hislope19. AlbaniaArba Murati20. UkraineOleh Protsyk21. MoldovaWilliam Crowther22. GeorgiaChristofer Berglund23. Concluding RemarksSten Berglund, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Joakim EkmanIndex