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Democratization and security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet states: 12th New Faces Conference, March 16–18, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic
[conference proceedings]
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract "Although Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia share the common experience of the demise of the Warsaw Pact and the fall of the former Soviet Union, the political situation in those countries today is markedly diverse. 20 years after the fall of the Berlin wall and ... view more
"Although Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia share the common experience of the demise of the Warsaw Pact and the fall of the former Soviet Union, the political situation in those countries today is markedly diverse. 20 years after the fall of the Berlin wall and the iron curtain, most states in Central and Eastern Europe are considered consolidated democracies and the states of ex-Yugoslavia, albeit to a different extent, have also made significant progress towards democracy in the wake of the civil wars of the 1990s. Moreover, the orange and velvet revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia have been considered a model for further democratization in post-Soviet states. Many of the aforementioned “success stories” are linked to factors such as the socializing role of the European Union and NATO. Furthermore, the Council of Europe and the OSCE have engaged in improving the human rights situation in all former Communist countries and attempted to create flexible mechanisms for assuring political stability." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; post-socialist country; Southeastern Europe; Eastern Europe; security; Georgia; Warsaw Pact; Ukraine; NATO; security policy; Europe; democratization; stability; political stability; Central Europe; democracy; political system
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
European Politics
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
104 p.
Series
DGAP-Bericht, 17
ISSN
1866-9182
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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