A Quarter Century of Post-Communism Assessed - A Quarter Century of Post-Communism Assessed -

I General Trends and Regional Patterns : What Has a Quarter Century of Post-Communism Taught Us About the Correlates of Democracy?Structural Explanations for Regime Outcomes Data Analysis of Data The Structural Correlates of Democracy: A Closer Look Wealth and Democracy Fuels Dependence Proximity to the West Religion Taking Stock of the Strengths and Limitations of Structural Explanations Alternatives to Structural Explanations Constitutional Arrangements Leadership Conclusion Bibliography : Post-Communist Transition Under the Umbrella of Uneven EUropeanisation: East Central Europe, the Baltic States and the Balkans A Different Desire for Post-Communist Reform, But a Similar Need for Foreign Assistance The Different Level of Foreign Assistance as a Consequence of the Different Choices Made at the Beginning of Post-Communist Transition The Slow Progress of the Western Balkans After the Completion of the 2004/2007 Enlargement: Domestic Problems, or a Lack of EU Assistance and Interest?Socio-political Conditions and Open Issues in the Western Balkan States The EU Response Conclusion Notes Bibliography : Trajectories of Political Development in the Post-Soviet States Culture and Regime Forms The Role of Agency The Nature of Regime Change Regime Change and Political Trajectory Notes Bibliography : Curbing Post-Communist Corruption: External Pressure vs. Domestic Commitment The Corruption Situation Bulgaria and Romania: Some Comparisons and Contrasts The Russian Conundrum Georgia’s Success Conclusions Notes Bibliography II Central and Eastern Europe : The V4 Countries and the EU: A Comparative Perspective Foreign Trade Main Trade Partners and Product Groups Trade in Value Added: Domestic and Foreign Value-Added in Total Exports Foreign Direct Investment Research and Development Structural Challenges and Integration to the EU’s Knowledge Markets Labour Migration Conclusions Notes Bibliography : Constitutional Identity? The Hungarian Model of Illiberal Democracy Terminology and Conceptualization Illiberal Developments, Anti-Democratic Backlash Illiberalism and the Emergence of a New Political Community: The National System of Cooperation Illiberal Democracy as Constitutional Identity Causes and Explanations Values and Political Culture Orban and His Strategy: The Rhetoric and Politics of the “Dark Side”A Little Help from the Constitutional Structure...Economic Hardship Shift and Legacy: Concluding Remarks Notes Bibliography : Establishing the Rule of Law in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Contribution of the EU Civilian Missions EULEX in Kosovo EUPM in BiH In lieu of Conclusions Bibliography : Old Paradigms of Ethnicity and Post-Soviet Transition in the Baltic States Estonia and Latvia Unnoticed Transformation of Lithuania Conclusions Notes Bibliography III Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan : Ukraine’s Democratisation Path Post-Orange Revolution: Examining the Internal and External Impediments to Successful Democratic Reform in Ukraine Ukraine’s History with Democratisation Why Has Ukraine Failed to Democratise?Internal Impediment: The Oligarchization of Power in Ukraine External Impediment: The Competing Regime Promotion Strategies of the EU and Russia in Ukraine Rectifying the Internal and External Impediments to Democratic Ukraine: A Plausible Future Pathway?Notes Bibliography : Post-Communist Russia and the West: From Crisis to Crisis?Cycle of Crises? Bosnia, 1994, to Syria, 2013 Norms and Interests in Russian Foreign Policy The Putin Era Conclusion Notes Bibliography : Russia’s Security-Related Decision-Making: The Case of Crimea Crimea: The Timeline Crimea: The Motives The Actual Decision Participants The Security Council Information Input Military-Operational Political International Reaction Economic Implications Conclusion Notes Bibliography : Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union: The Dilemmas of Alliance-Making in the Post-Soviet Period Interpreting the Eurasian Economic Union: Flawed Obsession with Geopolitics The EEU at a Glance Nazarbaev’s Eurasianism The EEU Debate in Kazakhstan: Issues of Economic Development and National Sovereignty Relations with Russia Recrudescent Multi-Vectorism Conclusion Notes Bibliography