Central and East European Politics - 6th Edition by Zsuzsa Csergo & Paula M Pickering & Jennie L Schulze (Hardcover)

About the Book

This essential text explores the other half of Europe, the newer and future members of the EU along with the problems and potential they bring to the region and to the world stage

Book Synopsis

Clear and comprehensive, the 6th edition of Central and East European Politics: Changes and Challenges offers an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of the transformations and realities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine.
Featuring a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues, this new edition includes updates surrounding the effects of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on politics across the region, the rise of new centers of power for the region, and the continued challenges of sustainable democratic governance following the rise of influence in populism and illiberal political movements.

Review Quotes

[The] thematic approach in the first part gives a great introduction to many of the important variables for assessing politics in any regime.The second part on case studies then implements the comparative analysis which I find very useful. There are lots of case studies, so I can assign some and make some optional.

For the countries it covers, the book provides an unparalleled job of providing overviews of developing trends and themes in each chapter and how historical legacies impact the present.

I have been using the previous editions over the years as the book proved to be remarkable for studying and understanding East and Central European politics and society, its transitional economies, and historical and contemporary challenges. It has been the primary text that I have been assigning in my classes over several years. The scope of the book is comprehensive. Its organization is systematic, straightforward, and consistent.

About the Author

Zsuzsa Czergo is professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University.
Paula Pickering is associate professor of government at William & Mary.
Jennie L. Schulze is Associate Professor of political science and Director of the Center for Migration, Displacement, and Community Studies at Duquesne University.