The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict: The Cruel Face of Nationalism

To understand how East-Central European societies have evolved since 1989, we must understand the building blocks that contribute to the establishment and functioning of open societies.

Despite huge changes, the events of the last ten years raise doubts about the notion of “democratic transition” itself.

The debate over Russia’s likely course of development under Putin has paid surprisingly little attention to his openly stated goal of reintegrating Russia with other former Soviet republics.