Valerie J. Bunce

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, Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Postcommunist World

ed. Bunce, Valerie; McFaul, Michael; Stoner-Weiss, Kathryn,

Examines waves of change in 11 former communist nations, from 1989-1992, and the electoral defeat of authoritarian rulers from 1996 to 2005 in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine. This volume looks in particular at issues of transmission and the role of transnational and international actors, with a particular focus on the role of the EU. The final section discusses the conundrum posed by political developments in Russia, and also Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. Individual chapters are also cited under particular countries.

Bunce, Valerie; Wolchik, Sharon, Azerbaijan’s 2005 Parliamentary Elections: A Failed Attempt at Transition

See also Valerie J. Bunce, Sharon L. Wolchik, Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Post-Communist Countries (D. II.1. Comparative Assessments) , pp. 178-90.

Bunce, Valerie; Wolchik, Sharon, Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Post-Communist Countries

Discusses electoral defeats of authoritarian leaders from 1998 to 2005 (Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan), but also unsuccessful movements in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Analyses local and international actors and draws comparisons with other parts of the world.

Bunce, Valerie; Wolchik, Sharon, International diffusion and postcommunist electoral revolutions

39 3 (Special Issue ‘Democratic Revolutions in Post-Communist States’, ed. Taras Kuzio)

Bunce, Valerie; Wolchik, Sharon, Favourable conditions and electoral revolutions

17 4 (October)

Analysis of ‘second wave of democratization’ in post-Communist states and why conditions in these states favourable to success, compared for example with failure of protests over fraudulent elections in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Cote d’Ivoire. See also by Valerie J. Bunce, Sharon L. Wolchik, International diffusion and postcommunist electoral revolutions, 2006 , pp. 283-302 , discussing five factors in the diffusion of electoral revolutions, including the development of civil society and networks between ‘international democracy promoters’.

Bunce, Valerie; Wolchik, Sharon, Postcommunist Ambiguities

20 3 (July)

Discusses why since 1996 some authoritarian rulers have been ousted but in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus opposition failed (in two successive elections in each case).