Eight former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe joined the European Union in 2004 and two more are scheduled to do so in 2007. This book examines the influence of the EU on party politics in all ten countries from a variety of perspectives and using a range of empirical sources. The book thus makes an original and distinctive contribution both to contemporary EU studies and to the literature on CE party systems and party development.
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The EU and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Questions and Issues; P.G.Lewis
The Impact of the EU on the Czech Party System; L.Linek & Z.Mansfeldová
From 'Sexy Men' to 'Socialists Gone Nuts': The European Union and Estonian Party Politics; A.Sikk
Playing with Europe: The Impact of European Integration on the Hungarian Party System; Z.Enyedi
Does Europe Matter?: The EU and Latvia's Political Parties; J.Ikstens
Europeanization without Party Involvement: The Case of Lithuania; K.Duvold & M.Jurkynas
EU Membership and the Polish Party System; R.Markowski
Slovak Political Parties and the EU: From Symbolic Politics to Policies; K.Henderson
The European Union and Party Politics in Slovenia: An Apparent or Real Impact?; A.KraSovec, D.Lajh & S.Kustec-Lipicer
The Impact of EU Integration on the Bulgarian Party System; D.Stoyanov
Accession without Integration? The Impact of EU Enlargement on the Romanian Party System; R.Grecu
The Impact of the European Union on Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe; Z.Enyedi & P.G.Lewis
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