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Good Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: the European Union as an anchor for reform
Good Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: the European Union as an anchor for reform

Author(s): Herman Hoen
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: good governance; Central and Eastern Europe; European Union; economic transformation; path dependency

Summary/Abstract: In this article, it is argued that the economic and political transformation in Central and Eastern European countries towards the end of the twentieth century towards a market economy were irreversible and path dependent. The author discusses the importance of this issue for the success of transformation policies, as well as the significance of the role of the European Union for supporting good governance as a condition for successful transformation.

  • Issue Year: 13/2013
  • Issue No: 2 (26)
  • Page Range: 95-112
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English