Information on "Society" and "Eastern Europe"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Levers for Change
Author: Aliaksandr Charniakovich
Publisher: FRIDE
This policy brief examines the relationship between the EU and civil society in neighboring countries to the east. More on «Levers for Change» -
Apr 2013
Accountability and Political Representation of National Minorities: a Forgotten Link?
Author: Andreea Cârstocea
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This working paper addresses the link between political accountability and the representation of national minorities. More on «Accountability and Political Representation of National Minorities: a Forgotten Link?»
February 2013
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21 Feb 2013
Ukraine-EU: The Next Lap
Author: Amanda Paul, Vasyl Belmega
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
In this commentary, the authors examine the obstacles to the Ukraine furthering its integration with the EU. More on «Ukraine-EU: The Next Lap» -
Feb 2013
The Dual Consequences of Politicization of Ethnicity in Romania
Author: Monica Andriescu, Sergiu Gherghina
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper investigates how ethnicity was politicized, to what purpose, and with what outcomes. More on «The Dual Consequences of Politicization of Ethnicity in Romania»
December 2012
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4 Dec 2012
Frontex: An Accountability Problem
Author: Roderick Parkes
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the fundamental problems and challenges facing Frontex, the agency for the management of external borders of the EU member states. More on «Frontex: An Accountability Problem»
November 2012
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28 Nov 2012
The Electoral Success of the Svoboda Party
Author: Tadeusz A. Olszański
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
The implications of the unexpected success of the All-Ukrainian Association "Svoboda" in the Ukrainian parliamentary elections are discussed in this commentary. More on «The Electoral Success of the Svoboda Party» -
Nov 2012
Migration and Educational Aspiration - Another Channel of Brain Gain?
Author: Marcus Böhme
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper is concerned with the connection between international migration and human capital. More on «Migration and Educational Aspiration - Another Channel of Brain Gain? »
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Der Spannungsbogen Organisierte Kriminalität, Wirtschaft und Staat in Russland, der Ukraine, Belarus und Moldowa
Author: Eberhard Schneider
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Dieser Beitrag beleuchtet die Entwicklung der Organisierten Kriminalität (OK) und der Korruption in Russland, der Ukraine, Belarus und Moldowa. More on «Der Spannungsbogen Organisierte Kriminalität, Wirtschaft und Staat in Russland, der Ukraine, Belarus und Moldowa»
September 2012
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20 Sep 2012
Election Without Choice: The Pre-election Situation in Belarus
Author: Anna Maria Dyner
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The campaigns ahead of parliamentary elections in Belarus in September highlighted the lack of dialogue between the authorities and society. More on «Election Without Choice: The Pre-election Situation in Belarus» -
Sep 2012
The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics
Author: Sławomir Matuszak
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This paper seeks to present the network of connections existing between big business and politics in Ukraine and at pointing to the key oligarchic groups and the political forces they support. More on «The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics»
