S. Fisher 
Political Change in Post-Communist Slovakia and Croatia: From Nationalist to Europeanist 

Revealing how the quest for independence and challenges of democratization created a contest between nationalists and Europeanists, two powerful forces in domestic politics, after the collapse of communism, Fisher sheds light on the nationalism and post-communist transitions.

Table of Content

PART I: THE RISE OF NATIONAL MOVEMENTS AND THE POLITICAL MOBILIZATION OF POPULATIONS The Discursive Battle Between Nationalists and Europeanists The Rise of Nationalist Regimes: 1990 in Croatia and 1992 in Slovakia PART II: MAINTAINING NATIONAL MOBILIZATION Structuring the Ideology of the New State Economic Policies: Using State Property for Political Gain The Politics of Culture: Promoting a National Identity PART III: THE DECLINE OF NATIONAL MOVEMENTS The Growth of Democratic Civil Society and Emergence of Alternative Identities The Fall of National Movements: 1998 in Slovakia and 2000 in Croatia PART IV: MOVING TOWARD EUROPE The Role of Europeanists Conclusion

About the author

SHARON FISHER is Senior Economist at Global Insight in Washington DC, USA.