The focus of the dissertation is the influence of international linkages on the lending decisions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to the pos…
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This dissertation proposed and tested a five-dimensional theoretical framework to explain the variations in Internet use across the post-communist countries. The framework included economic, political climate and policy, technology/infrastructure, cultural, and audience factors.…
This work is a study of ethnic change and self-identification in the post-communist period in Bulgaria. A review of the major literature on ethnic identity from the disciplines of political science, sociology, anthropology, and psychology reveals that few scholars to date have d…
This dissertation explores the link between Catholicism and the contemporary identities of Bosnian Croats, Croatian Croats, and Slovenes. I ask why and how religion, specifically Catholicism, has remained an important public institution in some but not in all studied societies, …
In the past 15 years, the post-communist countries have attempted to rebuild state society relations. Central to this process has been the formation of business associations. Despite roughly similar starting points, the post-communist countries vary dramatically in the number an…
How does religion affect the transition to, and survival of democracy? Both scholars and policymakers have argued that the spread of democracy may be limited by cultural constraints imposed by certain religious traditions. In this study, I challenge the conventional wisdom and p…
This dissertation poses a question about attitudes toward European integration in 23 European Union countries that include Old and New Member States. 1 These countries vary with regard to their pre-accession situation, depth of association with the EU, and duration of membership…