Political Change in Post-Communist Slovakia and Croatia: From Nationalist to Europeanist

Section One. The Rise of National Movements and the Political Mobilization of Populations

1. The Battle between “Nationalists” and “Europeanists”
Sharon Fisher

2. The First Elections—1990 in Croatia and 1992 in Slovakia
Sharon Fisher

Section Two. Maintaining National Mobilization

3. Structuring the Ideology of the New State
Sharon Fisher

4. Economic Policy: Using State Property for Political Gain
Sharon Fisher

5. The Politics of Culture: Promoting a National Identity
Sharon Fisher

Section Three. The Defeat of National Movements

6. The Growth of Democratic Civil Society
Sharon Fisher

7. The Fall of the “Nationalists”: 1998 in Slovakia and 2000 in Croatia
Sharon Fisher

Section Four. Moving Toward Europe

8. The Rule of Europeanists
Sharon Fisher

9. Conclusion
Sharon Fisher

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Union Politics, European Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Politics