LEADER 02243nam 2200409 450 001 9910508002203321 005 20230223160935.0 035 $a(CKB)4100000012034313 035 $a(NjHacI)994100000012034313 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000012034313 100 $a20230223d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe pandemic in the Balkans $egeopolitics and democracy at stake /$fedited by Giorgio Fruscione ; introduction by Paolo Magri 210 1$aMilano :$cLedizioni,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (125 pages) 311 $a88-5526-471-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aOne year after reaching Europe, the Covid-19 pandemic has left a profound mark on the Western Balkans. It has exacerbated geopolitical dynamics that had been ongoing for decades. While the EU has continued to be inconclusive, proceeding at a snail's pace with its carrot-and-stick approach, China has seized the opportunity and expanded its footprint. The pandemic has also had major consequences for domestic politics. Local trends can largely be summarised using the terms 'continuity' and 'new hope', with both these notions very much on display in the Balkans and shaping the speed and direction of democratic transitions, which remain far from complete. How has geopolitical competition among the superpowers developed in the Balkans over the last year? What effects has the pandemic had on local democratic standards? Is there room for new hopes in terms of regime change and citizen participation? 517 $aPandemic in the Balkans 606 $aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-$xPolitical aspects$zBalkan Peninsula 607 $aBalkan Peninsula$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aBalkan Peninsula$xForeign relations$y21st century 615 0$aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-$xPolitical aspects 676 $a949.6 702 $aFruscione$b Giorgio 702 $aMagri$b Paolo 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910508002203321 996 $aThe pandemic in the Balkans$93014997 997 $aUNINA