Domestic politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Comparative Dimensions and International Implications

Abstract

The panel analyses different aspects of political systems, including political parties, voting behaviour, media, civil society, and public opinion. The papers contribute to understanding the complex political dynamics in the region while offering a comparative perspective or insights into how domestic politics impact foreign policies and international politics. The panel provides new insights into the challenges and opportunities that countries in Central and Eastern Europe face in consolidating democratic governance, responding to social and economic pressures, and navigating international relations in a rapidly changing global context.

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Party politics, Issue entrepreneurs, and Foreign Policy: Explaining Bulgaria's relations with Russia	View Paper Details
Filling the gap between autocratization studies and populism research: populist autocratization and populist electoral autocracies in Central and Eastern Europe	View Paper Details
The impact on Foreign and Security Policy of Parties’ Attitudes Towards the War in Ukraine: Comparison of Bulgarian, Czech and Slovak Cases	View Paper Details
"United for Hungary"? - A process tracing approach about changes in the Hungarian party system regarding the electoral defeat of the opposition alliance "Egységben Magyarországért" between 2018 and 2022	View Paper Details