The postcommunist countries were amongst the most fervent and committed adopters of
neoliberal economic reforms. Not only did they manage to overcome the anticipated …

Priests of Prosperity explores the unsung revolutionary campaign to transform
postcommunist central banks from command-economy cash cows into Western-style …

The interconnection between international organizations (IOs) membership and
democratization has become a topic of intense debate. However, the main focus of the …

This article investigates whether and how regional international organizations created by
authoritarian countries can aid the regime survival of their member states. Numerous …

The book offers a comparative analysis of center-region relations in Russia and in China.
The authors focus in particular on fiscal ties and incentives, bureaucratic and local …

Although many scholars have analyzed the BRICS'creation of the New Development Bank
(NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA), less attention has been paid to …

The paper investigates the discrepancy between the functioning of the Eurasian Economic
Union and the perception of this organization in the Russian discourse. The study analyzes …

IPE scholars have extensively studied regionalisms in various parts of the globe. However,
little has been done to explore the role that countries with regional leadership aspirations …

A widespread argument in regionalism studies is that elite narratives are crucial for
strengthening regional integration projects. The essay shows that this conjecture does not …

The collapse of communism in Central, East and South-East Europe (CESEE) led to great
hopes for the region and for Europe. A quarter of a century on, the picture is mixed: in many …