1 Introduction.- 2 Challenges of Democratic Consolidation.- 3 Patterns of Authoritarianism.- 4 Mechanisms of Authoritarianism.- 5 Conclusion.
Florian Bieber is Professor for Southeast European History and Politics and Director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Austria. He coordinates the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) and has been a visiting professor and fellow at Cornell, NYU, Central European University, and LSE.
“For established scholars and analysts of the Western Balkans,
Bieber’s text is familiar reading. … Bieber’s book will be most
enthusiastically received by those in need of a manuscript that
neatly distils the existing literature, provides clear analyses of
the primary drivers of authoritarian-illiberal patterns in the
region, and largely steers clear of major theoretical contentions
of its own. As such, Bieber’s work is to be commended, above all,
for its lucidity and accessibility.” (Jasmin Mujanović, Comparative
Southeast European Studies, Vol. 69 (1), 2021)
“This book is remarkably comprehensive … . The comprehensive but
succinct historical narratives are, of course, replete with corrupt
and self-serving local politicians, but Bieber’s analysis
consistently links this domestic mendacity to the EU’s policy of,
in effect, enabling the rise of political elites antipathetic to
democratic principles. This book is, therefore, far more than just
a collection of blinkered case-studies; its most commendable virtue
is as an analysis of how the EU has fundamentally compromised its
own professed ideals.” (Aidan Hehir, International Affairs, Vol. 96
(6), 2020)
“It provides a new and fresh insight into the recent occurrences in
the region, stimulates discussion of these complex processes, and
offers a thought-provoking and well-documented analysis of
processes even in academically marginal parts of Europe (Montenegro
and North Macedonia). This interesting and engaging volume is an
essential read for scholars in political science and college
students, as well as for the policy makers and journalists whose
work is focused on the Western Balkans.” (Ana Radović Kapor,
Međunarodne studije, Vol. 18 (1-2), 2018)
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