Buch, Deutsch, Band Band 007, 446 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 970 g
Buch, Deutsch, Band Band 007, 446 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 970 g
Reihe: Schriften zur politischen Kommunikation
ISBN: 978-3-89971-599-6
Verlag: V & R Unipress GmbH
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The aim of the book is to identify the role of the EU in the consolidation of democracy in Slovakia during the 1990s. The first chapter explores the concept of “Europe” in Slovak politics. In Slovakia, Europe was used as a rhetorical tool by all political forces. The relationship between Slovakia and the EU institutions and member states is analyzed in the second chapter. Inside the EU, initially there was much insecurity about the development of Slovakia. But the disastrous results in terms of democracy and rule of law of the Meciar government made the decision of 1997 not to start the accession negotiations largely uncontroversial. The last chapter deals with the EU’s part in Slovakia’s democratic consolidation. EU integration was a hotly discussed topic in the run-up of the 1998’s parliamentary elections. Slovakia’s failing in the integration process fueled growing concerns that Slovakia might not be able to catch up with the West. Among the used sources are documents from the diplomatic archive of the Slovak ministry of foreign affairs and the author’s own interviews with some of the involved persons. The author argues that the EU, thanks to its huge prestige in Slovakia, helped significantly to get rid of the authoritarian tendencies.>