Norms and Nannies The Impact of International Organizations on the Central and East European States

by Linden, Ronald H.; Cernoch, Pavel; Clark, William R.; Freyberg-Inan, Annette; Grigorescu, Alex; Hallerberg, Mark; Harris, Geoffrey; Iankova, Elena; Jacoby, Wade; Michta, Andrew; Ram, Melanie H.; Sabic, Zlatko; Schimmelfennig, Frank; Sissenich, Beate; de S

• ISBN13: 9780742516038
• ISBN10: 0742516032
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

As the Central and East European states seek to join the European Union and NATO, they face challenging demands to adhere to specific European norms and standards. In this first comprehensive analysis, contributors examine how this process operates in a v

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction: The Impact of International Organizations on the Central and Eastern European States--Conceptual and Theoretical Issues	p. 1
European Organizations and East European Democracy
The Democratic Dimension of EU Enlargement: The Role of Parliament and Public Opinion	p. 33
Transferring Transparency: The Impact of European Institutions on East-Central Europe	p. 59
Impact on Countries
Slovenia and the European Union: A Different Kind of Two-Level Game	p. 91
Which Way to Progress? Impact of International Organizations in Romania	p. 129
NATO Standards and Military Reform in Poland: A Revolution from Without	p. 165
Security and Identity in Southeast Europe: Bulgaria, NATO, and the War in Kosovo	p. 179
Impact in Policy Areas
Transformation, Accession to the European Union, and Institutional Design: The Fate of Tripartism	p. 205
European Integration and Minority Rights: The Case of Hungary and Its Neighbors	p. 227
Harmonizing Laws with the European Union: The Case of Intellectual Property Rights in the Czech Republic	p. 259
The Diffusion of EU Social and Employment Legislation in Poland and Hungary	p. 287
The Pivotal EU Role in the Creation of Czech Regional Policy	p. 317
Political Business Cycles in EU Accession Countries	p. 341
Conclusion: International Organizations and East Europe--Bringing Parallel Tracks Together	p. 369
Index	p. 383
About the Contributors	p. 401
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