Democratic Elections in Poland, 1991-2007 (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Stud

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Bermel goes through the history of the Czech language, looking at its evolution from the 15th to the 20th centuries and analysing how repeated attempts were made to bring sound into line with spelling; but he also makes clear how those attempts were always shaped by the political and cultural climate of the time. In other words, many Czechs were uncertain whether the application of strict spelling rules was a feature of communist oppression or five hundred years of Czech tradition.

Democratic Elections in Poland, 1991-2007

This fascinating study of linguistic and cultural politics, of what it means to be Czech, is a worthy winner of the Blazyca Prize for It is the unique and contradictory relationship between Romanian communists and the Romanian Orthodox Church which is explored by Lucian Leustean in this scholarly study. This tradition had continued as Romania gained its independence, and the Orthodox Church saw no reason why it should not continue under communism.

Lucian Leustean has written a fascinating book about an unexplored aspect of the reality of communist rule in Eastern Europe. After twenty years of post-communist democracy the structure of Poland's political parties remained confused, unstable and fluid.

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Parties had come and gone and leading politicians had frequently shifted their party bases. Frances Millard studies this process by focusing on the elections, both presidential and parliamentary, from to She brings a vast amount of knowledge, acquired from following Polish politics over the period, and sets developments against insights from political science literature. The book fills an important gap by providing, in a cohEmail Address of Person Submitting Nominationerent and accessible form, an account of recent Polish political history, thereby demonstrating why expectations of a straightforward consolidation of a stable party system have proved unrealistic.

This book is likely to become an important source for all those following Polish politics and is a worthy winner of the Blazyca prize. The book looks at the development of patriotic popular music in Croatia after the declaration of independence and outbreak of war in , following the shifting political agendas for nearly two decades. However, this is not primarily a book about politics, but about the interaction of music and society in a time of rapid change and heightened emotion.

Special praise should be given to the author for the skilful writing of the book. Ordering and structuring the rich and diverse material gathered into a coherent manuscript is no mean feat. Despite the wealth of detail, song titles, names, venues and dates, the reader does not feel disoriented and can easily follow the dynamics of changing times. Should anyone doubt the significance of the subject matter, they should follow the advice of the author and look up the songs mentioned on YouTube — some of the videos have been viewed nearly a million times, even if uploaded well into the new millennium.

And listening to the music also helps the reader understand the enthusiasm with which this book was researched and written, and which is successfully transferred to the written page. Karen Henderson and Geoffrey Swain.

This book, which the judges considered model interdisciplinary work, contains fascinating original research which has been carefully crafted into a well-structured book that is admirably readable and accessible to a wide audience. The author shows a strong familiarity with theory and uses this well to explain important points to the readers without losing overall clarity of expression. Whilst much research on migrants from Central and Eastern Europe has tended to focus on their situation in the UK, this book considers both sides of the story and has also involved detailed research in Eastern Poland investigating the crucial push factors that influence family strategies.

We discover a very Polish world where tradition is as important as the changes imposed by economics, and financial security is sought in a world full of uncertainties. The author succeeds admirably in presenting original research in a way that both engages the reader and introduces what for most will be a fresh perspective on twentieth century Polish history. The book is the product of 15 years of interviews conducted with members of the Polish gentry as well as archival research and observation.

Although it is firmly located in ethnology, the book has a very wide general appeal which the judges believe will become an essential text for scholars of the region. While providing many unusual vignettes of life in Poland, it also contributes to an understanding of the complexities of post-communist politics by analyzing how social capital can be transferred even through a protracted period of radical change. It is a subtle, but extremely well-written book, with excellent structure and a creative use of theory and will be lasting significance as it intersects well with other research being done in the field.

Dr Simona Guerra

In many respects Jakubowska has succeeded in getting beyond a narrow focus on ethnicity and national identity as markers of difference and presented the reader with a different set of stories about contemporary Poland. The regulations are proposed as follows: The prize, of one hundred and fifty pounds, is offered annually for scholarly work of high quality in East European studies.

Edited collections of essays are not eligible for the scheme. Works nominated for consideration must be of a scholarly character, must be in English, and must have been published - as defined by the date of imprint or, if a periodical, the cover date — according to point 9 below. The authors of nominated work must at the time of nomination be members or associate members of the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies.

It is the responsibility of the nominator to check the BASEES membership status of potential nominees and ensure that membership is in place prior to nomination. Nominations of non-members will not be considered.

Awards will be made by a jury whose membership will be approved by the Executive Committee of the Association. The jury may divide the Prize equally between not more than two nominated works in any year; or they may make no award in any year in which no work of sufficient merit presents itself. Works may be nominated for consideration by the authors, or by publishers, librarians or other scholars. Two copies of the nominated work s should also be sent to the Secretary of the Association.

The prize is awarded if a recommendation is made to do so at the Association's annual conference in the spring of the calendar year following the deadline for submission of nominations. George Blazyca Prize Nomination. Year of Plublication of Nominated Work. Communicating Europe, Contesting Europe , Basingstoke: Fanoulis , published online: Journal of Social Research, Vol. The historical roots of resilient forms of Euroscepticism among public Euroenthusiasm', in M.

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The year in elections. Organisation, Communication and Ideology', by F. Tronconi ed , Abingdon: It's about Life Expectations! Unravelling the complexities of the referendum debate, University of Bath, 8 June. My research interests are split into three main topics that are inter-related to my doctoral research, on attitudes towards European integration in Central and Eastern Europe, as follows:.

My main research interest is in attitudes towards European integration and citizens' perceptions of the EU and its institutions, in particular in candidate countries in the post-Communist region and Western Balkans. More recently I have worked on Euroscepticsm and the media, and published the book 'Euroscepticism, Democracy and The Media.

Communicating Europe, Contesting Europe' , eds. This further develops in the analysis of the process of secularisation and religion as a social and political actor. In my analysis I investigate the role of the Church in the public life and answer 'if', 'when' and 'how' it strategically chooses to become a Eurosceptic political actor. The comparative perspective on Central and Eastern European countries offers a contribution to the literature on the politics of the Catholic Churches in post-communist Europe, and Euroscepticism.

The relationship between religion and Euroscepticism is analysed in my second monograph, Religion and Euroscepticism in Post-Communist Europe , Abingdon: I teach on these themes in my final year module 'Contentious Politics in EUrope'. I explore how this experience intersects with broader understandings of political practices, policies and structures.

This would help understand post-conflict grassroots activism and mobilization and use of heritage within its local context and culture. The study of the complexities of histories, societies, cultures and polities would illustrate how power relations have developed, are developing and can be reconfigured. This would also inform how democracy, justice and reconciliation can be embedded through sensitivity and alternative democratic actors.

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