Bulletin n. 2/2011
October 2011
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Di Quirico Roberto
    The prospects for democratization in the European Union post-Soviet neighbours: An overview
    in Comparative European Politics , vol. 9, n. 4-5, september-december ,  2011 ,  432-447
    ABSTRACT: After 1991, almost all European post-Soviet republics evolved into authoritarian or, at best, hybrid regimes. The absence of an EU accession prospective that supported democratization in Central-Eastern Europe is only one aspect to consider for explaining the failure of democratization in the European post-Soviet neighbourhood. I argue that other elements also matter. This article examines failed democratization process through a comparative study of the political transformations in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. It formulates some hypotheses on democratization prospects in the area. I show that the process of transformation can be defined as pre-democratic. Finally, I highlight that the processes that should provide these countries with a solid democratic foundation suffer from the lack of powerful agents of change.
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