The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans

By:

Florian Bieber

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Hardback

Series:

New Perspectives on South-East Europe

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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.

Author Biography:

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.

Release date Australia

October 11th, 2019

Author

Florian Bieber

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

1st ed. 2020

Illustrations

XV, 155 p.

Pages

155

Series

New Perspectives on South-East Europe

ISBN-13

9783030221485

Product ID

30452525

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