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Intro
Contents
Editor and Contributors
Introduction
References
Peripherality of the CEE Region
1 Introduction
2 The Genesis of Economic Inequality in Europe
3 Peripherality in the Rokkan Model
4 Applications of the Rokkan Model
5 Central and Eastern Europe as a Periphery
6 Peripherality as a Problem in the European Union
7 Is There a "Multi-Speed Europe"?
8 The Future of "Multi-Speed Europe"
9 Conclusions
References
From Authoritarianism to Neo-Totalitarianism in Belarus
1 Main Characteristic of the Neo-Authoritarian Rule in Belarus Before 2020
2 What is (Neo)totalitarianism in Belarus? Reasons of the Regime Changes and Its Basic Elements
3 The Enhanced Political Leadership
4 Political Terror
4.1 Forms and Methods of Terror (Mental and Physical Violence) in Belarus Applied in 2020-2022
4.2 Infrastructure of Terror
5 Dismantling the Elements of Façade Democracy and Destroying the Alternative Information Space
6 Re-Ideologisation and Ideological Purification in the Belarus
7 Consolidation of the Power and Bureaucratic Apparatus
8 Conclusions
References
Illiberal Turn in Hungary
1 Transformation in Hungary
2 The History of the Fragile Hungarian Democracy
3 The Birth of the 'Homo Kadaricus'
4 The Road to Illiberal Democracy
5 The Energy Question and the Russian Affair
6 The Roots of Russian-Hungarian Friendship
7 The International Investment Bank
8 Hungary's Individualist Strategy
9 The 2022 Elections
10 Conclusion
References
Illiberalism and Nationalism in Poland's Politics
1 Understanding the Notion of Illiberalism and Its Derivative Terms
2 The Sources of the Illiberal Turn in Polish Politics
2.1 Internal Sources
2.2 International (External) Sources
3 Manifestations of Violations of Democratic Norms and Values by the Polish Authorities
3.1 Elimination of the Separation of Powers and Violation of the Rule of Law
3.2 Other Violations of Democratic Norms and Standards
4 Consequences for Poland's Foreign Policy
References
EU and NATO Eastern Policy
1 Democracy Promotion
2 EU's Partnership and Enlargement
3 NATO Eastward Expansion
References
Ukraine's Attempts to Join the West
1 Introduction
2 Allegedly Open Doors that Cannot Be Entered
3 Ambitious Plans Face Ukrainian Reality
4 Model of Compromise
5 Finlandization of Ukraine?
References
Russia's Challenge to Central and Eastern Europe
1 Introduction
2 The Starting Point: Roots of Putin's Revisionism
3 Russia's Strategic Culture
4 Doomed to Be an Enemy
5 Signals Missed
6 The Point of no Return
7 Implications for Central and Eastern Europe
References
Militarization of Security Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Framework
Contents
Editor and Contributors
Introduction
References
Peripherality of the CEE Region
1 Introduction
2 The Genesis of Economic Inequality in Europe
3 Peripherality in the Rokkan Model
4 Applications of the Rokkan Model
5 Central and Eastern Europe as a Periphery
6 Peripherality as a Problem in the European Union
7 Is There a "Multi-Speed Europe"?
8 The Future of "Multi-Speed Europe"
9 Conclusions
References
From Authoritarianism to Neo-Totalitarianism in Belarus
1 Main Characteristic of the Neo-Authoritarian Rule in Belarus Before 2020
2 What is (Neo)totalitarianism in Belarus? Reasons of the Regime Changes and Its Basic Elements
3 The Enhanced Political Leadership
4 Political Terror
4.1 Forms and Methods of Terror (Mental and Physical Violence) in Belarus Applied in 2020-2022
4.2 Infrastructure of Terror
5 Dismantling the Elements of Façade Democracy and Destroying the Alternative Information Space
6 Re-Ideologisation and Ideological Purification in the Belarus
7 Consolidation of the Power and Bureaucratic Apparatus
8 Conclusions
References
Illiberal Turn in Hungary
1 Transformation in Hungary
2 The History of the Fragile Hungarian Democracy
3 The Birth of the 'Homo Kadaricus'
4 The Road to Illiberal Democracy
5 The Energy Question and the Russian Affair
6 The Roots of Russian-Hungarian Friendship
7 The International Investment Bank
8 Hungary's Individualist Strategy
9 The 2022 Elections
10 Conclusion
References
Illiberalism and Nationalism in Poland's Politics
1 Understanding the Notion of Illiberalism and Its Derivative Terms
2 The Sources of the Illiberal Turn in Polish Politics
2.1 Internal Sources
2.2 International (External) Sources
3 Manifestations of Violations of Democratic Norms and Values by the Polish Authorities
3.1 Elimination of the Separation of Powers and Violation of the Rule of Law
3.2 Other Violations of Democratic Norms and Standards
4 Consequences for Poland's Foreign Policy
References
EU and NATO Eastern Policy
1 Democracy Promotion
2 EU's Partnership and Enlargement
3 NATO Eastward Expansion
References
Ukraine's Attempts to Join the West
1 Introduction
2 Allegedly Open Doors that Cannot Be Entered
3 Ambitious Plans Face Ukrainian Reality
4 Model of Compromise
5 Finlandization of Ukraine?
References
Russia's Challenge to Central and Eastern Europe
1 Introduction
2 The Starting Point: Roots of Putin's Revisionism
3 Russia's Strategic Culture
4 Doomed to Be an Enemy
5 Signals Missed
6 The Point of no Return
7 Implications for Central and Eastern Europe
References
Militarization of Security Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Framework