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Security sector reform (SSR) is central to the democratic transitions currently unfolding across ...

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The volume pays special attention to the impact of the Communist legacies on four areas: politics...

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A social scientist explains the predicament of Gypsies and their relationship to societies.

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Exploring the controversies and problems surrounding post-communist transitions, this multi-disci...

In 1999 three East-Central European states (Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic) gained membe...

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Soldiers and Politics in Eastern Europe, 1945-90

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This Element explains why, in spite of their massive military expenditures, the Gulf monarchies r...

How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why

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