Norms and Nannies: The Impact of International Organizations on the Central and East European States

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Ronald Haly Linden
Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 - 404 páginas
As they seek to join the West, the Central and East European states face challenging expectations for domestic and international political behavior. Key Western organizations, especially the European Union and NATO, hold out the promise of membership in return for adherence to specific European norms and standards. The benefits of membership are high, generating equally high pressure on governments to adopt Western norms. In this first comprehensive volume on the subject, contributors examine how this process operates in a variety of domains, including civil-military relations; social, labor and regional relations; economic and information policies; and foreign policy. Each author considers, inter alia, what norms are generated by (or absent from) European international organizations; how they are communicated to prospective members; and, most important, what impact they have had on the policies and actions of individual countries as well as on the region as a whole. Drawing from both Central and Southeastern Europe, these on-the-ground studies provide the empirical foundation needed to support theories of norm diffusion, constructivism, and liberalism in international relations and comparative politics alike.
 

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Introduction The Impact of International Organizations on the Central and Eastern European States Conceptual and Theoretical Issues
1
European Organizations and East European Democracy
31
The Democratic Dimension of EU Enlargement The Role of Parliament and Public Opinion
33
Transferring Transparency The Impact of European Institutions on EastCentral Europe Alexandru Grigorescu
59
Impact on Countries
89
Slovenia and the European Union A Different Kind of TwoLevel Game
91
Which Way to Progress? Impact of International Organizations in Romania
129
NATO Standards and Military Reform in Poland A Revolution from Without
165
Transformation Accession to the European Union and Institutional Design The Fate of Tripartism
205
European Integration and Minority Rights The Case of Hungary and Its Neighbors
227
Harmonizing Laws with the European Union The Case of Intellectual Property Rights in the Czech Republic
259
The Diffusion of EU Social and Employment Legislation in Poland and Hungary
287
The Pivotal EU Role in the Creation of Czech Regional Policy
317
Political Business Cycles in EU Accession Countries
341
Conclusion International Organizations and East Europe Bringing Parallel Tracks Together
369
Index
383

Security and Identity in Southeast Europe Bulgaria NATO and the War in Kosovo
179
Impact in Policy Areas
203
About the Contributors
401
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Ronald H. Linden is professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh.

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