TSG Members' Recent Publications


Washington Post, August 2008

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Journal of Democracy, October 2007

  

Reclaiming Democracy: Civil Society and Electoral Change in Central and Eastern Europe, 2007

Edited by Joerg Forbrig and Pavol Demes (German Marshall Fund of the United States, January, 2007) provides a compelling    analysis of civil society’s role in fostering democratic change in Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine over the past several years.


Reclaiming Democracy provides a panorama of the civil society efforts, pre-election campaigns and civic movements that contributed significantly to democratic breakthroughs in each of these five countries. It brings together case studies contributed by key activists who are in a position to share unique insider knowledge. The second part provides a set of comparative perspectives, systematically tracing differences and similarities. The book is an invaluable asset for anyone studying or wishing to emulate this region’s post-communist transitions.

The book’s co-editor Pavol Demes and four prime contributors – Valerie Bunce,
Martin Butora, Ivan Krastev and Sharon Wolchik – are members of the Project on Democratic Transitions (PDT) Transantlantic Steering Group. Although the book is not a direct product of the Project, its findings are highly relevant to its analysis and policy-related goals.
 

 

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