Chapter 1 Introduction: The Impact of International Organizations on the Central and Eastern European States—Conceptual and Theoretical Issues Part 2 PART I: European Organizations and East European Democracy Chapter 3 The Democratic Dimension of EU Enlargement: The Role of Parliament and Public Opinion Chapter 4 Transferring Transparency: The Impact of European Institutions on East-Central Europe Part 5 PART II: Impact on Countries Chapter 6 Slovenia and the European Union: A Different Kind of Two-Level Game Chapter 7 Which Way to Progress? The Impact of International Organizations in Romania Chapter 8 NATO Standards and Military Reform in Poland: A Revolution from Without Chapter 9 Security and Identity in Southeast Europe: Bulgaria, NATO and the War in Kosovo Part 10 PART III: Impact in Policy Areas Chapter 11 Transformation, Accession to the European Union, and Institutional Design: The Fate of Tripartism Chapter 12 European Integration and Minority Rights: The Case of Hungary and its Neighbors Chapter 13 Harmonizing Laws with the European Union: The Case of Intellectual Property Rights in the Czech Republic Chapter 14 The Diffusion of EU Social and Employment Legislation in Poland and Hungary Chapter 15 The Pivotal EU Role in the Creation of Czech Regional Policy Chapter 16 Political Business Cycles in EU Accession Countries Chapter 17 Conclusion: International Organizations and East Europe—Bringing Parallel Tracks Together
Ronald H. Linden is professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh.
R. H. Linden has edited a book with a clear theme and with an
intriguiging title. The overall theme is coherent in showing how,
why and to what degree the norms of the International Organizations
have become entrenched in the Central and East European
Countries.
*Seer*
A very good book—theoretically grounded, empirically rich, and wide
ranging.
*European Integration*
Norms and Nannies will stimulate..discussions through its
innovative findings, both in theory and research. It will also
encourage them through its appealing style...
*International Studies Review*
This book makes a welcome and useful contribution to the debate on
the post-communist transformation and Europeanization of CEE
states, primarily because of its wide-ranging and informed coverage
of many of the issues that remain on these states' political
agenda.
*European Foreign Affairs Review*
Norms and Nannies stands out because of its integration of
political theory in the economic and social environment of the
CEEC. The relevant issues are described with clarity, which makes
the analysis understandable to professionals from the disciplines
of economics, law, international relations, foreign policy, and
development studies. The theoretical part of the book reveals that
the targeted audience is students of political science, but the
book also provides useful information for the aforementioned
disciplines.
*Perspectives on Political Science*
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