title: The contemporary political elite of Central and South-Eastern European countries: Personalities and general trends (reflecting on a recent book)
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metadata.value: Konstantin, K. Khudoley
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metadata.value: 2024-03-04T12:43:42Z
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metadata.value: 2024-03-04T12:43:42Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2023-12
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metadata.value: Khudoley K. K. The contemporary political elite of Central and South-Eastern European countries: Personalities and general trends (reflecting on a recent book). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, pp. 330–347. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2023.402 (In Russian)
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2023.402
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/45022
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metadata.value: The purpose of the article is to study the state of the modern political elite in the countries of
  Central and South-Eastern Europe, to identify the main trends in its development and the role
  of personal factors based on the analysis carried out by the authors of the collective monograph
  of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Generally, the transition
  in Central European countries from socialism to capitalism successfully took place, and
  the line of integration into the Western world prevailed. However, among the countries’ ruling
  circles, there are both supporters of total acceptance of the rules established in Brussels
  and those who seek to preserve greater independence for their countries within European and
  Euro-Atlantic structures. These contradictions are serious but surmountable due to the already
  established political institutions in these countries and some experience of political compromises.
  In South-Eastern Europe, the transition to capitalism was more complex, accompanied
  by acute national conflicts. It is currently complicated by a de facto suspension of these countries’
  accession to the EU. The result is a more diverse composition of the elite in this region
  compared to Central Europe — former communists, military men, and nationalists are significantly
  more numerous here. The situation is aggravated by the weakness of political institutions
  and the elites’ inability, and sometimes unwillingness, to seek solutions to problems through
  compromises. Particularly noteworthy are the biographies of R. Erdogan and A. Tsipras, who
  tried (the first successfully, the second not) to implement radical changes in the political life of
  their countries. Politicians from all considered countries focusing on national characteristics
  and traditional values generally have significant potential. It would be advisable for Russia to
  analyze the successes and failures in relations with the Central and South-Eastern European
  countries in recent decades and learn from this experience for future policy.
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metadata.value: ru
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metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. International Relations;Volume 16; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: political elite
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Central Europe
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: South-Eastern Europe
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Russian foreign policy
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: European Union
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: NATO
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metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The contemporary political elite of Central and South-Eastern European countries: Personalities and general trends (reflecting on a recent book)
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