Information on "Politics" 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?»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock
Author: Paweł Tokarski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper is concerned with the implications of political instability in Italy after the February 2013 elections failed to produce a stable government majority capable of continuing the country’s reform program. More on «Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock »
February 2013
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25 Feb 2013
The Impact of Enlargement to Croatia on the Functioning of the European Union
Author: Tomasz Żornaczuk
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The accession of Croatia to the EU will not essentially change the functioning of the Union, mainly due to the small socio-economic potential of that country. More on «The Impact of Enlargement to Croatia on the Functioning of the European Union» -
15 Feb 2013
The Likelihood of an EU Association Agreement with Ukraine in 2013
Author: Igor Lyubashenko
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper discusses the likelihood of an agreement between the European Union and Ukraine. More on «The Likelihood of an EU Association Agreement with Ukraine in 2013» -
12 Feb 2013
Transition in Myanmar and the International Response
Author: Patryk Kugiel
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses democratic reforms in Myanmar. More on «Transition in Myanmar and the International Response» -
12 Feb 2013
Under the Veneer of Decentralisation: Ukraine's Modernisation Efforts Stall Due to Lack of Local Government Reform
Author: Tadeusz Iwański, Piotr Żochowski
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Despite declarations made by President Viktor Yanukovych, who has stressed the need to strengthen the importance of Ukraine’s regions in the process of governance, the actual measures undertaken have led to an even greater centralisation of power in ... More on «Under the Veneer of Decentralisation: Ukraine's Modernisation Efforts Stall Due to Lack of Local Government Reform» -
Feb 2013
The EU and Ukraine: What Now?
Author: Wilfried Jilge, Susan Stewart
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper examines the consequences of the October 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine and their implications for relations with the EU. More on «The EU and Ukraine: What Now?»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Support for Democracy by the V4 Countries: Can Cooperation Be Improved?
Author: Kinga Brudzińska
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This bulletin argues that the countries of the Visegrad Group (or the V4, composed of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) recently started to be active in supporting democracy in parts of the world not in their immediate neighborhood, for e... More on «Support for Democracy by the V4 Countries: Can Cooperation Be Improved?» -
22 Jan 2013
Reforms in Moldova: Moderate Progress and an Uncertain Outlook for the Future
Author: Kamil Całus
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Despite its ambitious reform program, after three and a half years in power, Moldova's ruling Alliance for European Integration has made only modest progress in the pro-European modernization of the country. More on «Reforms in Moldova: Moderate Progress and an Uncertain Outlook for the Future»
