Description
This post-colonial paradigm provides a new set of tools for understanding constitutional dynamics in key countries within the European Union as well as the former Soviet republics to the East. In particular, it helps explain democratic backsliding in Central Europe (such as Hungary and Poland), authoritarian resilience in many of the former Soviet republics (including Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan) as well as ongoing struggles about national identity in places like Ukraine and Moldova.
Partlett and Kupper's application of the post-colonial paradigm to the former Soviet world contributes to our understanding of post-colonial constitutionalism. This insightful book therefore appeals to the comparative constitutional academic community as well as the broader academic community interested in post-colonialism. It will also be of interest to a general audience interested in better understanding the former socialist bloc countries.
About the Author
William Partlett, Associate Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia and Herbert Ku pper, Managing Director, Institute for East European Law, Research Centre for Eastern and South Eastern Europe, Regensburg, Germany
Reviews
'This daring book reconceptualises post-Soviet transitions as exercises in post-colonial constitution-making. The result of this reframing is a wealth of insight, including a deepened understanding of the understudied polities that were formerly part of the USSR and fresh perspectives on the authoritarian turn taken in some parts of Eastern Europe.' -- - David Landau, Florida State University, College of Law, US
Book Information
ISBN 9781802209433
Author William Partlett
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
