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• 1. Introduction: The Cultural Dimension of Democracy
• Part 1
• 2. Democratization Theory and Political Culture
• 3. Political Theory and Political Culture
• 4. Democratic Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach
• 5. Post-Communism, Political Cultures, and Constitutionalisms
• Part 2
• 6. Constitutional Politics in Three New Member States
• 7. Political Cultures and Constitutional Texts
• 8. Political Elite Perceptions of National Democracy
• 9. Political Elite Perceptions of European Democracy
• 10. Conclusions.
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This book provides an in-depth discussion and analysis of democracy in Europe, with a focus on the new EU member states, and makes an important and original contribution to the debate on the future of European democracy. Author Paul Blokker seeks to provide a critical reconceptualization of the notion of democratic political culture by developing a 'multiple democracies' theoretical approach. He draws on debates in democratization theory and normative political theory, and presents a cultural-sociological approach for the analysis of democratization and democratic regimes. This approach emphasizes the historical and cultural embedment of democracy, identifies a potential variety of 'ethics of democracy' that underpin democratic political cultures, and points to the significance of democratic imagination in the interpretation and recombination of such ethics. The book explores the relevance of this approach by analysing multiple political cultures and their role in the emergence of democratic regimes in three new member states - Hungary, Poland, and Romania - providing a detailed description and analysis of political cultures by means of the analysis of constitutional politics, constitutional texts, and political elite discourses, and the identification of distinct politico-cultural elements that distinguish these societies from each other. It will be of interest to students and scholars of democracy, European studies, post-communist studies, political theory and comparative politics.
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• Introduction Multiple Populisms. Italy as Democracy's Mirror
• Paul Blokker and Manuel Anselmi
• Part 1 Which People for What Form of Democracy?
• Chapter 1 The Construction of the People
• Valentina Paze
• Chapter 2 Neo-Populism and the Subversion of Democratic Quality
• Leonardo Morlino and Francesco Raniolo
• Chapter 3 Depoliticization, Anti-politics and the Moral People
• Fabio De Nardis
• Part. 2 Populism and the Transformation of Parties
• Chapter 4 Anti-party-ism as a Structural Component of Italian Democracy
• Nadia Urbinati
• Chapter 5 "Particracy": The Pre-Populist Critique of Party Democracy, and Its Implications
• David Ragazzoni
• Chapter 6 Populist Anti-party Parties
• Lorenzo Viviani
• Part. 3 Populism and the Transformation of the Public Sphere
• Chapter 7 Technopopulism and Direct Representation
• Michele Sorice and Emiliana De Blasio
• Chapter 8 Intellectuals and Cultural Populism
• Massimiliano Panarari
• Chapter 9 Penal Populism in the Multi-populist Context of Italy
• Manuel Anselmi and Stefano Anastasia
• Part. 4 Populism and the Transformation of Politics
• Chapter 10 Citizen Democracy. "New Politics" in "New Participation" Models
• Marco Damiani
• Chapter 11 The Populist Assault on the Constitution
• Paul Blokker
• Chapter 12 Four Italian Populisms
• Cecilia Biancalana.
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This book provides a comprehensive interpretation of the multiple manifestations of populism using Italy, the only country amongst consolidated constitutional democracies in which populist political forces have been in government on various occasions since the early 1990s, as the starting point and benchmark. Populism is a complex, multi-faceted political phenomenon which redefines many of the essential characteristics of democracy; participation, representation, and political conflict. This book considers contemporary versions of populism that pose a real challenge to representative and constitutional democracy. Contributors provide an integrative interpretation of populism and analyse its principal historical, social and politico-legal variables to provide a multi-dimensional reflection on the concept of populism, comprehensive analysis of the populist phenomenon and a theoretical and comparative perspective on the diverse political experiences of populism. Based on conceptual and interdisciplinary reflections from expert authors, this book will be of great interest to scholars and post-graduate students of cultural studies, European studies, political sociology, political science, comparative politics, political philosophy, and political theory with an interest in a comparative and interdisciplinary theory of populism and its manifestations.
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• Introduction-- Sociological constitutionalism Paul Blokker and Chris Thornhill-- Part I. National Constitutions and Sociological Method:
• 1. The social lives of constitutions Kim Lane Scheppele--
• 2. Towards a sociology of constitutional transformation - understanding South Africa's post-Apartheid constitutional order Heinz Klug--
• 3. Sociological constitutionalism - an evolutionary approach Hauke Brunkhorst-- Part II. Constitutional Sociology Between the National and the Transnational:
• 4. Constitutionalism between nation states and global law Chris Thornhill--
• 5. Politics and the political in sociological constitutionalism Paul Blokker--
• 6. Constitutions as symbolic orders - the cultural analysis of constitutionalism Hans Vorlander--
• 7. The rule of the market: economic constitutionalism understood sociologically Sabine Frerichs-- Part III. Constitutional Law and Transnational Society:
• 8. From constitutionalism to transconstitutionalism: beyond constitutional nationalism, cosmopolitan constitutional unity and fragmentary constitutional pluralism Marcelo Neves--
• 9. Societal constitutionalism: nine variations on a theme by David Sciulli Gunther Teubner.
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This landmark book provides the first systematic overview of the key scholarly contributions in an emerging field of research on constitutionalism: the sociology of constitutions. It presents chapters offering very different normative and methodological approaches to constitutions, ranging from analysis of national constitutional law, to research on transnational legal forms, to discussions of the constitutional impact of international human rights law. The book makes an important contribution to a series of wider debates - spanning constitutional law, legal theory, comparative constitutionalism, sociology, and political science - about the changing nature of constitutionalism. Researchers and students in constitutional law will gain a comprehensive appreciation of a diverse range of distinctively sociological approaches to constitutional law and an in-depth understanding of distinctive sociological dimensions of constitutions. The book offers new insights into the sources of constitutional normativity in society and it proposes different sociological methods for addressing them.
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• Introduction: Regional Diversity and Local Development in the New Member States-- P.Blokker & B.Dallago PART I: REGIONAL DIVERSITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Time Horizon and Institutional Underpinnings of Local Development-- A.Surdej Regional Development in Central and Eastern Europe-- G.Gorzelak Local Development in European Union Perspective: Cohesion and Regional Policies in Central and Eastern Europe-- C.Guglielmetti Poland's Great Transformation and the Lessons to be Learnt-- G.W.Kolodko Regional Labour Market Developments in Transition-- P.Huber Regional Development Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe-- P.Pavlinek PART II: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, REGIONAL DISPARITIES, AND DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGIES IN NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBER STATES Local Development and Local Policy in Hungary - Challenges and Perspectives in Changing Circumstances-- E.Ruttkay Local Government in the Process of Transformation-- A.Gasior-Niemiec Social Benefits and Administrative Strains: the Golden Burden of EU Funds at the Subnational Level in Romania-- S.Ionita Multiple Shocks and Changes in the Development Gradient of Croatia's Regions?-- I.Bicanic.
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In economies once dominated by centralised planning and large-scale enterprise, models of local development can play a crucial role in restructuring and revitalising the economy. This book contributes to the topical debate concerning the economics of European integration, by focusing on the EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe, and their convergence to a Western-European form of advanced capitalist economy. It recognises the significant role of local development and SME development to socio-economic transformations in the post-communist societies. However, it is increasingly acknowledged that the reality of transformation involves divergence as well as convergence, and the reproduction of deep-rooted historical disparities as well as innovation and creativity. The book includes a wide comparative and in-depth analysis, through a substantial number of new case-studies, it provides a critical reading of the regionally and locally existing socio-economic disparities, which constrain and facilitate local development within the EU enlargement. This volume includes contributions from a wide range of experts on transition economics, entrepreneurship and local development, and will be of great interest to scholars and policy-makers in these crucial areas.
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• Contents: Preface-- Introduction: economic transformation and the challenge of youth entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe, Paul Blokker and Bruno Dallago.
• Part 1 Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment in Transition Economies: From unemployment to entrepreneurship: creating conditions for change for young people in Central and Eastern European countries, Sergio Arzeni and Jay Mitra-- Youth entrepreneurship and self-employment as a source of employment in Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, Klaus Haftendorn-- The young self-employed in East-Central Europe, Ken Roberts-- Increasing youth employment opportunities by assisting business start-ups. The experience of the Hungarian Live Wire Foundation, Peter Szirmai.
• Part 2 Youth Entrepreneurship at Work: a Comparison of New Member Countries and Accession Countries: The strata of young entrepreneurs in post-socialist Hungary: chance or illusion?, Mihaly Laki-- Supporting youth entrepreneurship: the case of Poland, Aleksander Surdej-- Youth enrepreneurship in Slovenia, Miroslav Glas and BlaA3/4 Zupan-- The development of youth entrepreneurship in Bulgaria, Rossitsa Rangelova-- Promoting youth enterprise and self-employment: the case of Croatia, Ivo Bicanic and Marina Lang-Perica-- Index.
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This book analyses the opportunities and barriers for youth entrepreneurship amid systemic change in Central and Eastern Europe. The authors cover different aspects of youth entrepreneurship and its contribution to the debate on youth unemployment in transition economies. The book discusses the wide-spread over-optimism regarding youth entrepreneurship, self-employment, and its impact on economic innovation and job creation, resulting from a disregard of critical contextual features and the characteristics of young entrepreneurs themselves. The authors give due acknowledgment of the importance of both factors and so fully understand the impediments to youth entrepreneurship, especially in a transition context. Furthermore, they seek to assess the opportunities and constraints of promotion policies in transition economies. Most importantly, the book provides the first empirical contribution to youth entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe by offering a representative number of case studies. The book will be invaluable reading for scholars and students of transition and developing countries, particularly those with an interest in entrepreneurship.
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• Preface-- Introduction: economic transformation and the challenge of youth entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe, Paul Blokker and Bruno Dallago.
• Section 1 Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment in Transition Economies: From unemployment to entrepreneurship: creating conditions for change for young people in Central and Eastern European countries, Sergio Arzeni and Jay Mitra-- Youth entrepreneurship and self-employment as a source of employment in Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, Klaus Haftendorn-- The young self-employed in East-Central Europe, Ken Roberts-- Increasing youth employment opportunities by assisting business start-ups. The experience of the Hungarian LiveWire Foundation, Peter Szirmai.
• Section 2 Youth Entrepreneurship at Work: a Comparison of New Member Countries and Accession Countries: The strata of young entrepreneurs in post-socialist Hungary: chance or illusion?, Mihaly Laki-- Supporting youth entrepreneurship in Slovenia, Miroslav Glas and Blaz Zupan-- The development of youth entrepreneurship in Bulgaria, Rossitsa Rangelova-- Promoting youth enterprise and self-employment: the case of Croatia, Ivo Bicanic and Marina Lang-Perica-- Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

This book analyses the opportunities and barriers for youth entrepreneurship amid systemic change in Central and Eastern Europe. The authors cover different aspects of youth entrepreneurship and its contribution to the debate on youth unemployment in transition economies.The book discusses the wide-spread over-optimism regarding youth entrepreneurship, self-employment, and its impact on economic innovation and job creation, resulting from a disregard of critical contextual features and the characteristics of young entrepreneurs themselves. The authors give due acknowledgment of the importance of both factors and so fully understand the impediments to youth entrepreneurship, especially in a transition context. Furthermore, they seek to assess the opportunities and constraints of promotion policies in transition economies.Most importantly, the book provides the first empirical contribution to youth entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe by offering a representative number of case studies. The book will be invaluable reading for scholars and students of transition and developing countries, particularly those with an interest in entrepreneurship.
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• Sociological constitutionalism : an introduction / Paul Blokker and Chris Thornhill
• The social lives of constitutions / Kim Lane Scheppele
• Towards a sociology of constitutional transformation : understanding South Africa's post-Apartheid constitutional order / Heinz Klug
• Sociological constitutionalism : an evolutionary approach / Hauke Brunkhorst
• Constitutionalism between nation states and global law / Chris Thornhill
• Politics and the political in sociological constitutionalism / Paul Blokker
• Constitutions as symbolic orders : the cultural analysis of constitutionalism / Hans Vorländer
• The rule of the market : economic constitutionalism understood sociologically / Sabine Frerichs
• From constitutionalism to transconstitutionalism : beyond constitutional nationalism, cosmopolitan constitutional unity and fragmentary constitutional pluralism / Marcelo Neves
• Societal constitutionalism : nine variations on a theme by David Sciulli / Gunther Teubner.

This landmark book provides the first systematic overview of the key scholarly contributions in an emerging field of research on constitutionalism: the sociology of constitutions. It presents chapters offering very different normative and methodological approaches to constitutions, ranging from analysis of national constitutional law, to research on transnational legal forms, to discussions of the constitutional impact of international human rights law. The book makes an important contribution to a series of wider debates - spanning constitutional law, legal theory, comparative constitutionalism, sociology, and political science - about the changing nature of constitutionalism. Researchers and students in constitutional law will gain a comprehensive appreciation of a diverse range of distinctively sociological approaches to constitutional law and an in-depth understanding of distinctive sociological dimensions of constitutions. The book offers new insights into the sources of constitutional normativity in society and it proposes different sociological methods for addressing them.
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