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This third edition of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes, which have occurred in Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on the social consequences of the democratization process.The country-specific chapters are written by scholars with well-documented area expertise on their respective cases: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. Each chapter includes detailed examinations of elections, the formation of governments, electoral systems and constitutional arrangements. These in-depth and up-to-date analyses are supplemented by conclusions on the party systems and emerging political structures in the region as a whole, as well as the consolidation of democracy in a post-communist setting.The revised and expanded version of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides a state-of-the art companion, which will be indispensable for students and scholars in the social sciences including political science, comparative politics, European studies and political history, as well as for policy makers and practitioners.Contributors: F.H. Aarebrot, D. Auers, C. Berglund, S. Berglund, W. Crowther, G. ular, K. Deegan-Krause, T. Donais, K. Duvold, J. Ekman, J.O. Haukaas, A. Henjak, R. Hislope, M. Jurkynas, G. Karasimeonov, T. Knutsen, M. Lagerspetz, M. Lyubenov, Z. Mansfeldová, A. Murati, S. Popa, O. Protsyk, B. Stanley, O.-V. Suciu, B. Todosijevi , G. Tóka, H. Vogt, D. Zajc, N. Zako ek