5. Transitional Politics in Central Europe

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UNECE–United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Part of the UN system, the UNECE provides a forum for communication among European states. The Web site provides access to statistical data for the region, weekly updates of ongoing UNECE projects, and a searchable database of economic and political analyses of important topics.

 

Open Society Institute

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private foundation with a mission to influence public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. Information about OSI projects and activities is searchable by program type and geographic region.

 

Slavic and Eastern European Studies

A collection in the University of California, Berkeley, library system. This on-line library collection provides research tools to find information related to Slavic and Eastern European Studies from sources such as scholarly articles, books, and encyclopedias.

 

ECMI–European Centre for Minority Issues

ECMI promotes relations between majority and minority populations in Europe. Areas of activity include the reduction of ethno-political conflict, the promotion of minority-protecting legislation, and programs to strengthen civil society. The Web site provides access to ECMI working papers, an on-line academic journal, and links to research organizations working in the area of ethnicity and minority issues in Europe and elsewhere.

 

CIVIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

CSI assists independent organizations working for democracy and civil society in countries closed, or inhospitable, to these principles. The Web page provides access to working papers, a weekly newsletter, a topical research guide, and links to prominent organizations working to strengthen civil society in postcommunist societies.

 

Erik Herron’s Guide to Politics in East Central Europe and Eurasia

The site is designed to facilitate research on the politics and economics of transition states in the postcommunist world. It is navigated by country and thematically. Of particular interest is the database Elections in Post-Communist States.