Table of Contents

1. Introduction: perspectives on postcommunist democratization Bruce Parrott; 2. Democratization and political participation: research concepts and methodologies Karen Dawisha; Part I. The Former Yugoslavia: 3. Embattled democracy: postcommunist Croatia in transition Leonard J. Cohen; 4. Bosnia-Hercegovina: a case of failed democratization Steven L. Burg; 5. A failed transition: the case of Serbia Nicholas J. Miller; 6. Democratization in Slovenia - the second stage Sabrina Petra Ramet; 7. The Republic of Macedonia: finding its way Duncan M. Perry; Part II. Albania, Bulgaria and Romania: 8. The process of democratization in Albania Nicholas Pano; 9. Democratization and political participation in 'postcommunist' Bulgaria John D. Bell; 10. Romanian exceptionalism? Democracy, ethnocracy and emerging pluralism in post-Ceausescu Romania Vladimir Tismaneanu.

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This volume examines Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia/Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania.