How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities For Local Citizen Participation In A Hybrid Regime
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How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities For Local Citizen Participation In A Hybrid Regime
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Author : Oleksandra Keudel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities For Local Citizen Participation In A Hybrid Regime written by Oleksandra Keudel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Electronic books categories.
Ukraine S Patronal Democracy And The Russian Invasion
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Author : Bálint Madlovics
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2023-10-10
Ukraine S Patronal Democracy And The Russian Invasion written by Bálint Madlovics and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-10 with Political Science categories.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 jeopardizes the country's independence and its chances for Western-style development. However, the heroic attitude of the Ukrainian people, combined with a solidifying national identity, makes the domestic foundations for a western turn stronger than ever. After the invasion, building strong foundations of liberal democracy will be a top priority. In addition to alleviating immediate problems, the country must also address its post-communist legacy and address the constraints of patronalism. The authors of this edited volume, leading Ukrainian scholars supplemented by colleagues from Hungary, examine the chances of an anti-patronal transformation after the war. The book provides an overview of the development of Ukraine's political-economic system: color revolutions in 2004 and 2014 brought democratic transformation, but no change in the patronage system The result was patronal regime cycles instead of the emergence of a Western-type liberal democracy in the country. Building on the conceptual framework of the editors' The Anatomy of Post-Communist Regimes (CEU Press, 2020), the 12 chapters examine the impact of the war on patronal democracy, the relational economy, clientelist society, and the international environment in which Ukraine operates. This collection is complemented by the book entitled Russia. Imperial Endeavor and Geopolitical Consequences.
Beyond Neoliberalism And Neo Illiberalism
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Author : Markus Gabriel
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2024-05-31
Beyond Neoliberalism And Neo Illiberalism written by Markus Gabriel and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-31 with Political Science categories.
In many countries, the political backlash against neoliberalism has mainly been a retreat from democracy, with a decline in independence of the judiciary and the monetary authorities, increased control of the media, and manipulation of elections for purposes of authoritarian control. The economic dynamics and the impact of neoliberalism, i.e. deregulation and liberalized markets, is just one cause of this authoritarian shift. The contributors to this volume examine the impact of neoliberal economic policies in relation to cultural and political factors and how these have promoted the recent authoritarian turn, as well as probing the economic policies and performance of the illiberal regimes.
Constructing The Limits Of Europe
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Author : Rumena Filipova
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-04-30
Constructing The Limits Of Europe written by Rumena Filipova and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-30 with Political Science categories.
This comparative study harks back to the revolutionary year of 1989 and asks two critical questions about the resulting reconfiguration of Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of communism: Why did Central and East European states display such divergent outcomes of their socio-political transitions? Why did three of those states—Poland, Bulgaria, and Russia—differ so starkly in terms of the pace and extent of their integration into Europe? Rumena Filipova argues that Poland’s, Bulgaria’s, and Russia’s dominating conceptions of national identity have principally shaped these countries’ foreign policy behavior after 1989. Such an explanation of these three nations’ diverging degrees of Europeanization stands in contrast to institutionalist-rationalist, interest-based accounts of democratic transition and international integration in post-communist Europe. She thereby makes a case for the need to include ideational factors into the study of International Relations and demonstrates that identities are not easily malleable and may not be as fluid as often assumed. She proposes a theoretical “middle-ground” argument that calls for “qualified post-positivism” as an integrated perspective that combines positivist and post-positivist orientations in the study of IR.
The Zelensky Effect
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Author : Olga Onuch
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-01
The Zelensky Effect written by Olga Onuch and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-01 with Political Science categories.
With Russian shells raining on Kyiv and tanks closing in, American forces prepared to evacuate Ukraine's leader. Just three years earlier, his apparent main qualification had been playing a president on TV. But Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly retorted, 'I need ammunition, not a ride.' Ukrainian forces won the battle for Kyiv, ensuring their country's independence even as a longer war began for the southeast. You cannot understand the historic events of 2022 without understanding Zelensky. But the Zelensky effect is less about the man himself than about the civic nation he embodies: what makes Zelensky most extraordinary in war is his very ordinariness as a Ukrainian. The Zelensky Effect explains this paradox, exploring Ukraine's national history to show how its now-iconic president reflects the hopes and frustrations of the country's first 'independence generation'. Interweaving social and political background with compelling episodes from Zelensky's life and career, this is the story of Ukraine told through the journey of one man who has come to symbolize his country.
How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities For Local Citizen Participation In A Hybrid Regime
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Author : Oleksandra Keudel
language : en
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Release Date : 2022
How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities For Local Citizen Participation In A Hybrid Regime written by Oleksandra Keudel and has been published by Ibidem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Municipal government categories.
Oleksandra Keudel proposes a novel explanation for why some local governments in hybrid regimes enable citizen participation while others restrict it. She argues that mechanisms for citizen participation are by-products of political dynamics of informal business-political (patronal) networks that seek domination over local governments. Against the backdrop of either competition or coordination between patronal networks in their localities, municipal leaders cherry-pick citizen participation mechanisms as a tactic to sustain their own access to resources and functions of local governments. This argument is based on an in-depth comparative analysis of patronal network arrangements and the adoption of citizen participation mechanisms in five urban municipalities in Ukraine during 2015-2019: Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Lviv, and Odesa. Fifty-seven interviews with citizen participation experts, local politicians and officials, representatives of civil society and the media, as well as utilization of secondary analytical sources, official government data, and media reports provide a rich basis for an investigation of context-specific choices of municipal leaders that result in varying mechanisms for citizen participation.
Macht Und Ohnmacht Der Utopien Essays Zur Geschichte Russlands Im 20 Und 21 Jahrhundert
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Author : Leonid Luks
language : de
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-04-18
Macht Und Ohnmacht Der Utopien Essays Zur Geschichte Russlands Im 20 Und 21 Jahrhundert written by Leonid Luks and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-18 with Political Science categories.
Im Oktober 1917 errichteten die Bolschewiki in Russland das erste totalitäre Regime der Moderne, den ersten Staat, der die von Marx und Engels bereits im „Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei“ entwickelte Utopie zu verwirklichen suchte. Diese Utopie stellte auch die wichtigste legitimatorische Grundlage des von den Bolschewiki errichteten Systems dar. Denn auf eine demokratische Legitimation hatten sie verzichtet, als sie am 19. Januar 1918 die russische Konstituante mit ihrer nichtbolschewistischen Mehrheit gewaltsam auseinanderjagten. 70 Jahre später erlebte indes die bolschewistische Vision von der „lichten kommunistischen Zukunft“ eine gänzliche Erosion. So gut wie niemand nahm sie noch ernst – weder die Herrscher noch die Beherrschten. Das nun entstandene legitimatorische Vakuum konnte nur durch die Rückkehr der demokratischen Institutionen gefüllt werden, die die Bolschewiki kurz nach ihrer Machtübernahme von der politischen Bühne Russlands verjagt hatten. Dies ist in der Gorbatschow-Periode auch teilweise geschehen. Der Versuch der kommunistischen Dogmatiker, diesen Prozess rückgängig zu machen, scheiterte im August 1991 kläglich. Aber einige Jahre später verspielten auch die siegreichen Demokraten weitgehend ihr Vertrauenskapital. Damals begann man in Ost und West wiederholt, Parallelen zwischen der Weimarer Republik und dem postsowjetischen Russland zu ziehen. Diesen Entwicklungen sind die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes gewidmet.
Elections Protest And Authoritarian Regime Stability
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Author : Regina Smyth
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-29
Elections Protest And Authoritarian Regime Stability written by Regina Smyth and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-29 with Political Science categories.
This comprehensive study of Russian electoral politics shows the vulnerability of Putin's regime as it navigates the risks of voter manipulation.
The Oxford Handbook Of The Quality Of Government
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Author : Andreas Bågenholm
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-20
The Oxford Handbook Of The Quality Of Government written by Andreas Bågenholm and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-20 with Political Science categories.
Recent research demonstrates that the quality of public institutions is crucial for a number of important environmental, social, economic, and political outcomes, and thereby human well-being. The Quality of Government (QoG) approach directs attention to issues such as impartiality in the exercise of public power, professionalism in public service delivery, effective measures against corruption, and meritocracy instead of patronage and nepotism. This Handbook offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly expanding research field and also identifies viable avenues for future research. The initial chapters focus on theoretical approaches and debates, and the central question of how QoG can be measured. A second set of chapters examines the wealth of empirical research on how QoG relates to democratization, social trust and cohesion, ethnic diversity, happiness and human wellbeing, democratic accountability, economic growth and inequality, political legitimacy, environmental sustainability, gender equality, and the outbreak of civil conflicts. The remaining chapters turn to the perennial issue of which contextual factors and policy approaches—national, local, and international—have proven successful (and not so successful) for increasing QoG. The Quality of Government approach both challenges and complements important strands of inquiry in the social sciences. For research about democratization, QoG adds the importance of taking state capacity into account. For economics, the QoG approach shows that in order to produce economic prosperity, markets need to be embedded in institutions with a certain set of qualities. For development studies, QoG emphasizes that issues relating to corruption are integral to understanding development writ large.
Religious Politics In Turkey
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Author : Ceren Lord
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-26
Religious Politics In Turkey written by Ceren Lord and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-26 with History categories.
Since the elections of 2002, Erdogan's AKP has dominated the political scene in Turkey. This period has often been understood as a break from a 'secular' pattern of state-building. But in this book, Ceren Lord shows how Islamist mobilisation in Turkey has been facilitated from within the state by institutions established during early nation-building. Lord thus challenges the traditional account of Islamist AKP's rise that sees it either as a grassroots reaction to the authoritarian secularism of the state or as a function of the state's utilisation of religion. Tracing struggles within the state, Lord also shows how the state's principal religious authority, the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) competed with other state institutions to pursue Islamisation. Through privileging Sunni Muslim access to state resources to the exclusion of others, the Diyanet has been a key actor ensuring persistence and increasing salience of religious markers in political and economic competition, creating an amenable environment for Islamist mobilisation.