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Bieber, Florian. The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans. New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2020.

Abstract

This article:

  • Provides general insights into the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism
  • Traces the roots of current semi-democratic regimes to the period of Yugoslav disintegration and wars in the 1990s
  • Combines disciplinary rigor with in-depth knowledge of the politics and societies in focus
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