Populism, liberal democracy, and the rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe

被引：42

作者：

Bugaric, Bojan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Law, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia

来源：

COMMUNIST AND POST-COMMUNIST STUDIES | 2008年 / 41卷 / 02期

关键词：

populism; liberal democracy; rule of law; electoral democracy; legal institutions; constitutional liberalism;

D O I：

10.1016/j.postcomstud.2008.03.006

中图分类号：

D81 [国际关系];

学科分类号：

030207 ;

摘要：

Populism is on the rise in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Persistent attacks on legal institutions of liberal democracy represent the most troubling aspect of the rising populism in CEE. The democracies in CEE are not about to collapse because of the rise of populism, yet the populist challenge to liberal democracy has to be taken seriously. While there has been significant progress in the development of 'electoral democracy' in the region, constitutional liberalism and the rule of law still remain weak. Only strong, independent, and professional legal institutions and respect for the rule of law can bring further consolidation of democracy in the region. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Regents of the University of California.

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页码：191 / 203

页数：13