Slovakia Prior toJoining the Euro-Atlantic Structures Getting Readyfor NATO and the EU: Political, Economic and Social Aspects
Slovensko před přijetím do euroatlantických struktur Politické, ekonomické a sociální aspekty připravenosti na vstup do EU a do NATO

Summary/Abstract: Drawing upon earlier work by the author, the text seeks to help answering the question ofthe sources offear regarding the future integration of Slovakia. By looking at the roots and substance ofthisfear, the author aims to evaluate whether it has become unsubstantiated since the 2002 general election. Even though Dzurinda's 1998 government has fallen short ofthe voters' expectations, this has never been true in the foreign and security policy where the government delivered on its promises. Thefirst chapter aims to identify the key factors, having the greatest effect on the policy- and de-cision-making of Slovakia's political elite between 1998 and 2002. These factors have been crucial in extending the country's image as being the most problematic out ofthe Visegrad group. The sec-ond chapter deals with Slovakia 's internal political watershed: the 1998 general election. The prob-lems weakening and ultimately threatening the ruling coalition from within are analy sed as well.

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