Comparative Politics and Government of the Baltic States

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the 21st Century

By: D. Auers

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Comparative Politics and Government of the Baltic States provides an accessible, comprehensive and balanced comparative analysis of the political development and reinvention of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since seizing independence from a disintegrating Soviet Union in August 1991. Daunis Auers initially considers the political history of the region before focusing on the different constitutional and institutional choices made by Baltic leaders in the early 1990s. Auers compares constitutions, parliaments and executives as well as local governments, courts, bureaucracies and domestic security services. Other chapters analyse political parties and electoral systems, as well as the comparative development of civil society, the impact of corruption, and the political salience of latent ethnic tensions between titular-Russophone communities in Estonia and, especially, Latvia. The final chapters address economic, social and welfare developments as well as the Baltic states' cooperation in their common, crucial pursuit for external security.

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'Auers provides the first genuinely comparative overview of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian politics. His comprehensive and systematic analysis is based on extensive research and is written with flair. It is highly recommended for students of political science, yet easily accessible for anyone with a more general interest in the region.' - Andres Kasekamp, Professor of Baltic Politics, University of Tartu, Estonia 'This comparative volume suitably highlights similarities and differences between the three Baltic states while at one end grounding the discussion in historical experience and at the other giving it a contemporary ring with colourful anecdotes. It both provides students with comprehensive coverage of these countries and offers essential background to those interested in current affairs of the region.' - Geoffrey Pridham, Professor of European Politics, University of Bristol, UK