{"product_id":"the-postcommunist-world-in-the-twentyfirst-century-how-the-past-informs-the-present-9781793636096","title":"The Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century: How the Past Informs the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century examines the democratic vision that accompanied the collapse of communist regimes and the growing division between Western and Russian influence. It highlights the need to understand the internal dynamics and international behavior of communist and authoritarian regimes, offering new insights into their past and contemporary politics, agendas, domestic strengths and weaknesses, and the role of leaders' differing perceptions in exacerbating international conflict. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 328 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century presents studies by senior scholars and practitioners that are highly relevant to contemporary political challenges. The democratic vision that accompanied the collapse of communist regimes in the Soviet Union and East Central Europe has been replaced by a range of authoritarian, semi-authoritarian and democratic regimes, and growing division between Western and Russian influence. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to renewed tensions and international crisis. China, which presents major challenges to the US, Europe, and the global order, has emerged as a critical actor in the international conflict. The need to understand the internal dynamics and international behavior of communist and authoritarian regimes is more urgent at this time. The expertise provided by the volumes contributors is especially timely, offering new insights into the past and contemporary politics of these states, the agendas driving their behavior, regimes' domestic strengths and weaknesses, and the role of leaders' differing perceptions in exacerbating international conflict. Practitioners demonstrate how such knowledge can inform effective policy and ameliorative efforts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century presents studies by senior scholars and practitioners that are highly relevant to contemporary political challenges. The democratic vision that accompanied the collapse of communist regimes in the Soviet Union and East Central Europe has been replaced by a range of authoritarian, semi-authoritarian and democratic regimes, and growing division between Western and Russian influence. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to renewed tensions and international crisis. China, which presents major challenges to the US, Europe, and the global order, has emerged as a critical actor in the international conflict. The need to understand the internal dynamics and international behavior of communist and authoritarian regimes is more urgent at this time. The expertise provided by the volumes contributors is especially timely, offering new insights into the past and contemporary politics of these states, the agendas driving their behavior, regimes' domestic strengths and weaknesses, and the role of leaders' differing perceptions in exacerbating international conflict. Practitioners demonstrate how such knowledge can inform effective policy and ameliorative efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 608g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 228 x 160 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781793636096\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102266650874,"sku":"9781793636096","price":109.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1658523979387_book.jpg?v=1658940709","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-postcommunist-world-in-the-twentyfirst-century-how-the-past-informs-the-present-9781793636096","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}