The Liberal Project and the Transformation of Democracy: The Case of East Central Europe (Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 Series on Eastern Europe) - Softcover

Texas A&M University Press

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585445797 ISBN 13: 9781585445790

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Students of democratic theory have watched the dramatic transformation of Eastern Europe from communism to various forms of democracy in the last two decades. With her unique blend of theory and empirical analysis, veteran observer Sabrina P. Ramet offers clear insight into the processes, challenges, and accomplishments of this area. Drawing on a classical understanding of ""liberalism"" based on a philosophy of Natural Law, she probes the issues of capitalism, national sovereignty and self-determination, gender inequality, and political legitimacy in the context of Eastern Europe's particular experience. She also explores the limitations of classical liberalism and argues for the extension of liberal principles to encompass the rights of women and protection of all species as well as the environment. Political theorists, political scientists, students of Eastern Europe, and those interested in the larger questions of political philosophy will be richly rewarded in their reading of this volume by a renowned scholar of Eastern European politics.

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About the Author

SABRINA P. RAMET is professor of social sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She is a volume editor of two other books published by Texas A&M. Her Ph.D. is from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585445797
• ISBN 13: 9781585445790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184