Pokomunistinės valstybės raida Europos Sąjungoje: užtikrinta ateitis ar spąstai?
The Evolution of Postcommunist State in the European Union: Secure Future or the Pitfall of Development?

Summary/Abstract: In this article the main attention will be devoted for the state and its place in postcommunist society. The state is the main institutional ensemble in political arena that directs our both political and everyday life, yet it itself is usually resilient for any radical changes even if it largely does not suffice the expectations of its citizenry. Firstly, it is considered the phenomenon of transformation of postcommunist state, its internal logic and essential causes that determined clear divergence of developmental paths in the postcommunist space. In other two chapters the attention will be paid for the development of postcommunist states after their accession in to the EU and for evolution of different trajectories. In the second part of the article the attention is paid to the development of postcommunist states after their accession in to the EU and for evolution of different trajectories. The evidence shows that the divide between “semi-core” and “semi-peripheral” countries in Central and Eastern Europe has become quite stable and may have its implications for the future

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