Central and East European Politics: Changes and Challenges

(Paperback, 6th edition)

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Clear and comprehensive, the 6th edition of Central and East European Politics: Changes and Challenges offers an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of the transformations and realities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine.
Featuring a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues, this new edition includes updates surrounding the effects of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine on politics across the region, the rise of new centers of power for the region, and the continued challenges of sustainable democratic governance following the rise of influence in populism and illiberal political movements.

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I have been using the previous editions over the years as the book proved to be remarkable for studying and understanding East and Central European politics and society, its transitional economies, and historical and contemporary challenges. It has been the primary text that I have been assigning in my classes over several years. The scope of the book is comprehensive. Its organization is systematic, straightforward, and consistent. -- Renat Shaykhutdinov, Florida Atlantic University
For the countries it covers, the book provides an unparalleled job of providing overviews of developing trends and themes in each chapter and how historical legacies impact the present. -- Petra Hendrickson, Northern Michigan University
[The] thematic approach in the first part gives a great introduction to many of the important variables for assessing politics in any regime. The second part on case studies then implements the comparative analysis which I find very useful. There are lots of case studies, so I can assign some and make some optional. -- Steve Jurek, State University of New York, Brockport

Author Bio

Zsuzsa Czergo is professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queens University.
Paula Pickering is associate professor of government at William & Mary.
Jennie L. Schulze is Associate Professor of political science and Director of the Center for Migration, Displacement, and Community Studies at Duquesne University, where she teaches courses on comparative politics and international relations.