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

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Další údaje

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

Odkazy

URL

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

ISBN

978-1-032-07689-8

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

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Anotace

V originále

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.