Modern authoritarianism as a security threat to Central and Eastern Europe

MOCHŤAK, Michal. Modern authoritarianism as a security threat to Central and Eastern Europe. In Peter Bátor, Róbert Ondrejcsák. Panorama of global security environment 2015-2016. Bratislava: STRATPOL, 2016, p. 539-548. ISBN 978-80-972526-0-1.

Basic information

• Original name: Modern authoritarianism as a security threat to Central and Eastern Europe
• Authors: MOCHŤAK, Michal (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Bratislava, Panorama of global security environment 2015-2016, p. 539-548, 10 pp. 2016.
• Publisher: STRATPOL

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: 50601 Political science
• Country of publisher: Slovakia
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/16:00093184
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• ISBN: 978-80-972526-0-1
• UT WoS: 000411886000051
• Keywords in English: modern authoritarianism; democracy; security; Central and Eastern Europe

Abstract

The chapter analyses the influence of so-called modern authoritarianism on democratic regimes in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and formulates implications for the security environment and political stability. It follows a simple structure wherein modern authoritarianism is defined and characterized by empirical evidence and then interpreted in terms of possible negative influences. Chapter presents a brief overview of “deconsolidating processes” in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. It also focuses on the influence of the Russian Federation as one of the main deconsolidating factors, a most viable source of modern authoritarianism in the region. The time scope covers the period from early 2000s when the process of hybridization in the region of Central and Eastern Europe began to accelerate. The paper analyses the situation in countries where authoritarian tendencies have been reported and continuously evolve. The conclusion then sums up the implication of these processes and describes the effect on regional stability.

Links

• MUNI/A/1110/2015, interní kód MU: Name: Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu II.

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A