William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology (emeritus) at Newcastle University. His recent books in this area include European Society, Polity, 2008, Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe, Continuum, 2012 and (with Larry Ray) Social Theory and Postcommunism, Blackwell, 2005.

• 1. Preface(s) and Introduction: Chance and necessity 2. After 1989 3. Path Dependence: Causal models of postcommunist transition 4. East-West Divergences and Convergences 5. Convergence and Catching-Up: EU enlargement and colour revolutions 6. The Russian Enigma 7. European Democracy and Civil Society 8. Out of the Crisis? 9. Europeanisation and the European Union: Conclusion 10. Appendix on Territoriality

William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology (emeritus) at Newcastle University. His recent books in this area include European Society, Polity, 2008, Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe, Continuum, 2012 and (with Larry Ray) Social Theory and Postcommunism, Blackwell, 2005.

• 1. Preface(s) and Introduction: Chance and necessity 2. After 1989 3. Path Dependence: Causal models of postcommunist transition 4. East-West Divergences and Convergences 5. Convergence and Catching-Up: EU enlargement and colour revolutions 6. The Russian Enigma 7. European Democracy and Civil Society 8. Out of the Crisis? 9. Europeanisation and the European Union: Conclusion 10. Appendix on Territoriality

William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology (emeritus) at Newcastle University. His recent books in this area include European Society, Polity, 2008, Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe, Continuum, 2012 and (with Larry Ray) Social Theory and Postcommunism, Blackwell, 2005.

• 1. Preface(s) and Introduction: Chance and necessity 2. After 1989 3. Path Dependence: Causal models of postcommunist transition 4. East-West Divergences and Convergences 5. Convergence and Catching-Up: EU enlargement and colour revolutions 6. The Russian Enigma 7. European Democracy and Civil Society 8. Out of the Crisis? 9. Europeanisation and the European Union: Conclusion 10. Appendix on Territoriality