Seminar Papers
25 Years After 1989–91: Reflections on Unfinished Revolutions
At right are links to the individual papers presented at IDEE’s seminar, “25 Years After 1989: Time for Reflection on Unfinished Business,” organized in Warsaw, Poland on October 3–5, 2014. Each paper offers a case study on a country in the region according to different themes (see Seminar Program) and formed the starting point for the seminar discussion. By themselves, the seminar papers are important contributions to the study of transition from communism in the region.
The full proceedings of the seminar, including the presentations, are found in the special issue of Uncaptive Minds (“25 Years After 1989–91: Reflections on Unfinished Revolutions”). A separate IDEE Special Report provides a summary of the findings and recommendations and descriptions of the individual sessions.
Theme 1
1989–91: Evolution, Revolution, or Devolution
The Case of Belarus
by Vincuk Viačorka
Theme 2
Constitutions, Electoral Choices & Their Consequences
The Case of Georgia: Adventures of a Constitution
by Ivlian Haindrava
Theme 3
Post-Communist Development of Political Parties
& Oppositions: Political Parties in Russia
by Arkady Dubnov
Theme 4
What is the Unfinished Business?
The Case of Crimea
by Mustafa Dzhemilev
Theme 5
Decommunization & Transitional Justice:
The Case of the Czech Republic
by Petruška Šustrová
Theme 6
Civic Institutions, Citizens’ Participation:
The Case of Romania
by Smaranda Enache
The Case of the Region & Serbia
by Miljenko Dereta
Theme 7
What Happened to the Dream of Independent Media?
The Case of Bulgaria
by Tatiana Vaksberg