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The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans

The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans

Hardcover

Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe

General Political Science

ISBN10: 3030221482
ISBN13: 9783030221485
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: Oct 11 2019
Pages: 155
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

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.

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