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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369924303321

Autore

Bieber Florian

Titolo

The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans [[electronic resource] /] / by Florian Bieber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-22149-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 155 p.)

Collana

New Perspectives on South-East Europe, , 2662-5857

Disciplina

320.94

Soggetti

Democracy

World politics

Political science

Regionalism

Political leadership

European Politics

Political History

Governance and Government

Political Leadership

Europe Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges of Democratic Consolidation -- 3 Patterns of Authoritarianism -- 4 Mechanisms of Authoritarianism -- 5 Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

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. 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.