03537nam 22007455 450 991036992430332120240313113333.09783030221492303022149010.1007/978-3-030-22149-2(CKB)4100000009382650(DE-He213)978-3-030-22149-2(MiAaPQ)EBC5910130(PPN)259459925(Perlego)3491707(EXLCZ)99410000000938265020190930d2020 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans /by Florian Bieber1st ed. 2020.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,2020.1 online resource (XV, 155 p.)New Perspectives on South-East Europe,2662-58659783030221485 3030221482 Includes bibliographical references and index.1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges of Democratic Consolidation -- 3 Patterns of Authoritarianism -- 4 Mechanisms of Authoritarianism -- 5 Conclusion.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 PolicyAdvisory Group (BiEPAG) and has been a visiting professor and fellow at Cornell, NYU, Central European University, and LSE.New Perspectives on South-East Europe,2662-5865EuropePolitics and governmentPolitical scienceWorld politicsRegionalismPolitical leadershipEuropean PoliticsPolitical SciencePolitical HistoryGovernance and GovernmentRegionalismPolitical LeadershipEuropePolitics and government.Political science.World politics.Regionalism.Political leadership.European Politics.Political Science.Political History.Governance and Government.Regionalism.Political Leadership.320.94949.71032Bieber Florianauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut298470MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910369924303321The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans2210779UNINA