LEADER 04509nam 22007335 450 001 9910522912903321 005 20240925160910.0 010 $a9783030910730$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783030910723 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-91073-0 035 $a(PPN)276156773 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6840179 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6840179 035 $a(CKB)20443414900041 035 $a(OCoLC)1291316144 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-91073-0 035 $a(EXLCZ)9920443414900041 100 $a20220103d2022 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCovid-19, State-Power and Society in Europe $eFocus on Western Balkans /$fby Neven Andjelic 205 $a1st ed. 2022. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (200 pages) 225 1 $aEuropean Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World,$x2524-8936 ;$v5 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$aPrint version: Andjelic, Neven Covid-19, State-Power and Society in Europe Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030910723 327 $aIntroduction -- State of the Play -- Western Balkans: State, Society and Coronacracy -- Geopolitics and Regimes in Europe: Focus on Western Balkans -- Crisis of Liberal Democracy -- Populism and Securitisation of Minorities -- Conclusion. 330 $aThis book explores the current state of society in Europe in general and the regimes and societies of the Western Balkans in particular. The pandemic and near-universal lockdown have provided an ideal cut-off date for the collection of indices from reputable academic sources that cover the nature of these regimes, individual human freedoms, economic freedoms, the rule of law, human rights and media freedoms. The aggregated findings from the 20 individual indices provide comprehensive data to support original findings and the characterisation of societies in 45 European states. Admittedly, there are differences in the methodologies and samples among the indices consulted. Nonetheless, taken together they offer a solid basis for developing arguments concerning the diversity of regimes, governance and societies in Europe and drawing well-founded conclusions on the nature of society in various parts of Europe. Though the book?s main focus is on the Western Balkans, the region is put in a pan-European context. The issues of migration, minorities, global geopolitics, the crisis of liberal democracy ? they all play into developments that are specific to the Western Balkans. The book answers the question of whether the pandemic has allowed local regimes to strengthen their power and exert greater control over society, making it possible to formulate arguments regarding the future of Europe and its integrative processes. In closing, the book investigates Western Balkan regimes? reactions to the pandemic in the context of governance, society and state power, before addressing the question of whether the future of the Western Balkans lies in the ?liberal club?, or whether local hybrid regimes will become even more influential in the near future. 410 0$aEuropean Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World,$x2524-8936 ;$v5 606 $aPrivate international law 606 $aConflict of laws 606 $aInternational law 606 $aComparative law 606 $aLaw$xEurope 606 $aConstitutional law 606 $aEurope$xPolitics and government 606 $aPrivate International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law 606 $aEuropean Law 606 $aConstitutional Law 606 $aEuropean Politics 615 0$aPrivate international law. 615 0$aConflict of laws. 615 0$aInternational law. 615 0$aComparative law. 615 0$aLaw$xEurope. 615 0$aConstitutional law. 615 0$aEurope$xPolitics and government. 615 14$aPrivate International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. 615 24$aEuropean Law. 615 24$aConstitutional Law. 615 24$aEuropean Politics. 676 $a320.9496 676 $a327.40496 700 $aAndjelic$b Neven$0948247 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910522912903321 996 $aCovid-19, State-Power and Society in Europe$92588493 997 $aUNINA