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Political Change and Democracy Building in Eastern Europe. Rethinking the Theoretical Approaches of Transition
Political Change and Democracy Building in Eastern Europe. Rethinking the Theoretical Approaches of Transition

Author(s): Anca Parmena Olimid
Subject(s): Political history, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: democracy; transition; politics; regime; Eastern Europe;

Summary/Abstract: The main intent of the present study is to focus on the concept of “democratic transition” by briefly analyzing the relation to the historical, political, social and economic theoretical perspective. Finally, the study will analyze the possibility of redefinition of the concept related to the inputs and outputs of the political regime in the transition period. Using the relationship between the historical-level factors, political-level factors and the liberal democracy, the article argues according to the degree of acceptance of various developments and the “political change” in the transition period.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 40
  • Page Range: 9-18
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English