Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe : How Ruling Elites Undermine Democracy

KAPIDŽIĆ, Damir a Věra STOJAROVÁ. Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe : How Ruling Elites Undermine Democracy. London: Routledge, 2022, 246 s. The Southeast Europe and Black Sea Series. ISBN 978-1-032-07689-8.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe : How Ruling Elites Undermine Democracy
• Autoři: KAPIDŽIĆ, Damir a Věra STOJAROVÁ.
• Vydání: London, 246 s. The Southeast Europe and Black Sea Series, 2022.
• Nakladatel: Routledge

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Editorství odborné knihy
• Obor: 50601 Political science
• Stát vydavatele: Velká Británie a Severní Irsko
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• WWW: URL
• Organizační jednotka: Fakulta sociálních studií
• ISBN: 978-1-032-07689-8
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

The world is increasingly becoming less democratic and this trend has not left Southeast Europe untouched. But instead of democratic breakdown what we are witnessing is a gradual decline and the rise of competitive authoritarian regimes. This book aims to give a country-by-country overview of how illiberal politics has led to a decline in democracy and the re-emergence of autocratic governance in Southeast Europe, more specifically in the Western Balkans. It defines illiberal politics as the everyday practices through which ruling parties undermine democratic institutions in order to remain in power. Individual chapters examine recent political developments and identify practices of illiberal politics that target electoral institutions, rule of law, media freedom, judicial independence, and enable political patronage, while several thematic chapters comparatively explore cross-regional patterns. This book addresses academics, policymakers, and practitioners with professional interest in Southeast Europe or democratic decline and is both timely and relevant as the European Union attempts to reengage with the countries of the Western Balkans. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies.