Papers by William Crowther
Semi-Presidentialism and Democracy
East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures
Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democrat... more Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completion. Throughout this period it has acted in concert with elites representing the country’s Albanian minority and has included Albanian political parties, currently the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) as minority coalition partners. This article will examine the conditions that gave rise to illiberalism in Macedonia and the interaction between ethnic politics and the retreat from democracy.
PS: Political Science & Politics
Moldova and Macedonia, although differing in many respects, share several critical structural fac... more Moldova and Macedonia, although differing in many respects, share several critical structural factors that have impeded development, in general, and engendered an environment in which legislatures have not evolved into robust institutional supports for democratic governance. These two cases show the difficulty of consolidating democratic politics in newly established nation states that lack democratic traditions and are stranded on the periphery of the European Union (EU). The collective impact
Las Nuevas Instituciones Politicas De La Europa Oriental 1997 Isbn 84 259 1021 8 Pags 657 686, 1997
East European Quarterly, Sep 22, 2007
Current History a Journal of Contemporary World Affairs, 1994
The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe, Third Edition, 2013
Armed Forces & Society, 1989
... 93, New York, 1986). 7. Nepotism within the RCP is epitomized by the elevation of the general... more ... 93, New York, 1986). 7. Nepotism within the RCP is epitomized by the elevation of the general secretary's wife, Elena, and son, Nicu, to membership on the RCP's highest executive body, the Political Executive Committee. Elena ...
Foreign Affairs, 2004
Stalinism for All Seasons is the first comprehensive history of the Romanian Communist Party (RCP... more Stalinism for All Seasons is the first comprehensive history of the Romanian Communist Party (RCP). It traces the origins of the once-tiny, clandestine revolu- tionary organization in the 19205 through the years of national ...
The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe, Third Edition, 2013
The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe, Second Edition, 2004
Democratic Changes and Authoritarian Reactions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, 1997
Russian Review, 1991
U nder the impact of glasnost and perestroika, nationalism, long a serious potential threat to So... more U nder the impact of glasnost and perestroika, nationalism, long a serious potential threat to Soviet political life, has become the principal force affecting the future of the Soviet state. Regions as diverse as the Baltic republics, Central Asia, and the Caucasus have ...
Nations and Nationalism, 2007
Nationalities Papers, 1998
During the late 1980s the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, like many other regions within t... more During the late 1980s the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, like many other regions within the former USSR, entered into a period of political turmoil. As the grip of the Communist Party weakened, increasingly serious conflict broke out between the Romanian-speaking majority and minority activists. Separatist forces quickly established themselves in two of the republic's regions, Transnistria on the east bank of the Dnestr river and the Gagauz districts in the south. Both claimed sovereignty and forcibly resisted the authority of the central government. By 1992 severe fighting was underway, especially in Transnistria, and Moldova appeared to be on the verge of a spiral into unrestrained civil conflict. Yet, by 1995, nationalist forces in Moldova had declined, and one of the two separatist conflicts, that in the Gagauz region, had been resolved by the peaceful reintegration of the Gagauz into Moldova. The second conflict, in Transnistria, was at least partially defused, and ...
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... In the presidential contest voters clearly held Kravchuk responsible for the country's d... more ... In the presidential contest voters clearly held Kravchuk responsible for the country's decline, favouring his ... Finally the Party of Democratic Forces entered parliament with 8.8 per cent of the vote and ... By the end of the first decade of post-communism, national legislatures in more ...
The European Union and Democratization, 2000
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