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Theories of Postcommunist Transformation: Approaches, Debates, and Problems of Theory Building in the Second Decade of Research
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Abstract The article explores the current theoretical debates on postcommunist transformations. After identifying important novel or reinvigorated approaches, three of them are critically discussed: the postcommunism approach, the governance approach, and the Europeanisation approach. The examination leads t... view more
The article explores the current theoretical debates on postcommunist transformations. After identifying important novel or reinvigorated approaches, three of them are critically discussed: the postcommunism approach, the governance approach, and the Europeanisation approach. The examination leads to the result that, indeed, a ‘second generation’ has emerged. It has largely overcome universalistic assumptions and gained explanatory power by more complex theoretical architectures as well as systematic time-space-embeddings or contextualisations. A final consideration makes the case for interdisciplinary and general theories of societal transformations as a necessary step in the advancement of the debate.... view less
Keywords
post-communist society; transformation; transition; Eastern Europe; Central Europe; social change; governance; Europeanization; theory formation
Classification
Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies
Free Keywords
social theory
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 88-105
Journal
Studies of Transition States and Societies, 5 (2013) 2
ISSN
1736-8758
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution