The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans
Florian Bieber
This book explores the stagnation of democracy in the Western Balkans over the last decade. The author maps regional features of rising authoritarianism that mirror larger global trends and, in doing so, outlines the core mechanisms of authoritarian rule in the Balkans, with a particular focus on Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia. These mechanisms include the creation of constant crises, the use of external powers to balance outside influences, as well as state capture. The authoritarian patterns exist alongside formal democratic institutions, resulting in competitive authoritarian regimes that use social polarization to retain power. As the countries of the Western Balkans aspire, at least formally, to join the European Union, authoritarianism is often informal.
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Year:
2019
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Language:
english
Pages:
155
ISBN 10:
3030221490
ISBN 13:
9783030221492
File:
EPUB, 1.32 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2019
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