W E L H Crowther
Biographic Data
| ID | 4418767 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W E L H Crowther |
| GIVEN NAMES | W E L H |
| FAMILY NAME | Crowther |
| SIGNATURE | CROWTHER W E L H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1466-7928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Moldova’s First Quarter Century: Flawed Transition and Failed Democracy
This article assesses Moldova’s political evolution during its first 25 years of independence. It argues that while the country has gone through 3 very distinct periods of governance during that time, the underlying conditions that have hobbled efforts to establish a stable democratic regime remained consistent. These included the country’s precarious location in the international system, weak institutions and the rule of law, and a deep cleavage…
Comparing Legislatures in Moldova and Macedonia
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Ethnic Condominium and Illiberalism in Macedonia
Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completion. Throughout this period it has acted in concert with elites representing the country’s Albanian minority and has included Albanian political parties…
Second Decade, Second Chance? Parliament, Politics and Democratic Aspirations in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova
Over the past two decades, post-communist legislatures have diverged considerably regarding the roles that they play within their respective political systems. This paper focuses on three intermediate cases, Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, in which legislative institutions have not successfully consolidated their role as central representative institutions. It suggests a limited set of factors have been critical in all three cases, both in engenderi…
Introduction: Contemporary Romanian politics
Romania is an archetypical case of protracted post-communism. Its regime transition was problematic and its founding election flawed, allowing successor communists to secure their hold on power. A period of quasi-authoritarianism and failed reform followed until critical elections in 1996 brought the liberal opposition to power for the first time. Since that time its political system has stabilized into a pattern in which electoral competition oc…
Political Symbolism and European Integration by Tobias Theiler
Development of the Moldovan Parliament One Decade after Independence: Slow Going
The Republic of Moldova ranks high on the list of ‘failed transitions’ spawned by the break-up of the Soviet Union. Its parliament has played a key, if sporadic, role in determining the direction of the country's political life. It has been the primary venue for the factional conflict that has plagued reform efforts. The parliament has not, however, emerged as a stable institutional foundation upon which democratic politics could be built. This p…
Parliamentary elites as a democratic thermometer: Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova compared
This article assesses how the character of emerging legislative elites conforms to the broader patterns of post-communist social transformation by comparing Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova. We argue that the pace and direction of change among MPs has been significantly shaped by the nature of regime change in each country. We first address the issue of pace and scope of elite replacement. Second, we examine whether and to what extent, over time, c…
Ethnic Politics and the Post-Communist Transition in Moldova
During the late 1980s the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, like many other regions within the former USSR, entered into a period of political turmoil. As the grip of the Communist Party weakened, increasingly serious conflict broke out between the Romanian-speaking majority and minority activists. Separatist forces quickly established themselves in two of the republic's regions, Transnistria on the east bank of the Dnestr river and the Gaga…
A comparative analysis of institutional development in the Romanian and Moldovan legislatures
In this paper, we compare the process of legislative institutionalisation in Romania and Moldova. We examine three broad factors which influence this process: the political culture and the institutional framework inherited from the previous regime, the policy environment and the internal organisation of the legislature. This line of research is important for three reasons. First, the literature on post‐Communist legislatures has not attempted to …
Moldova after Independence
Essay| October 01 1994 Moldova after Independence William Crowther William Crowther William Crowther is an associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the author of The Political Economy of Rom anian Socialism (New York: Praeger, 1988). Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1994) 93 (585): 342–347. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.1994.93.585.34…
The Politics of Ethno-National Mobilization: Nationalism and Reform in Soviet Moldavia
U nder the impact of glasnost and perestroika, nationalism, long a serious potential threat to Soviet political life, has become the principal force affecting the future of the Soviet state. Regions as diverse as the Baltic republics, Central Asia, and the Caucasus have experienced unrest ranging from mass demonstrations against perceived injustices to intercommunal massacres. What is the relationship between political reform and nationalist mobi…
"Ceausescuismn" and Civil-Military Relations in Romania
This article discusses the relationship between the Romanian armed forces and the leadership of the Romanian Communist party. It suggests that this relationship has been complicated, and made more difficult, by Romania's pursuit of foreign policy autonomy from the Soviet Union. Ceausescu has relied more on direct political intervention and less on positive inducements to retain control of the armed forces than have his counterparts elsewhere in E…
Philippine Authoritarianism and the International Economy
In 1972 Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines, instituting an authoritarian regime and toppling what was thought to be the most stable democratic government in Southeast Asia. How significant was the role of Philippine ties with the international environment in the advent of authoritarianism? The Philippine position in the world economy has been intimately related to its domestic politics since independence. Similarities between…
Captain J. W. Robinson's narrative of a sealing voyage to Heard Island, 1858–60
[Captain James W. Robinson was born in April 1824, the son of George William Robinson, a member of the crew of the US whaler General Gates that touched at Hobartown van Diemens Land in 1819, and who left the ship and remained to settle in the colony. He began his schooling in Hobart but, in 1836, was sent to continue his education among.relatives in Providence, Rhode Island. On return to Hobart, he took up whaling and soon became one of the outst…
The Politics of Ethno-National Mobilization: Nationalism and Reform in Soviet Moldavia
U nder the impact of glasnost and perestroika, nationalism, long a serious potential threat to Soviet political life, has become the principal force affecting the future of the Soviet state. Regions as diverse as the Baltic republics, Central Asia, and the Caucasus have experienced unrest ranging from mass demonstrations against perceived injustices to intercommunal massacres. What is the relationship between political reform and nationalist mobi…
Parliamentary elites as a democratic thermometer: Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova compared
This article assesses how the character of emerging legislative elites conforms to the broader patterns of post-communist social transformation by comparing Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova. We argue that the pace and direction of change among MPs has been significantly shaped by the nature of regime change in each country. We first address the issue of pace and scope of elite replacement. Second, we examine whether and to what extent, over time, c…
Philippine Authoritarianism and the International Economy
In 1972 Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines, instituting an authoritarian regime and toppling what was thought to be the most stable democratic government in Southeast Asia. How significant was the role of Philippine ties with the international environment in the advent of authoritarianism? The Philippine position in the world economy has been intimately related to its domestic politics since independence. Similarities between…
Ethnic Condominium and Illiberalism in Macedonia
Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completion. Throughout this period it has acted in concert with elites representing the country’s Albanian minority and has included Albanian political parties…
Ethnic Politics and the Post-Communist Transition in Moldova
During the late 1980s the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, like many other regions within the former USSR, entered into a period of political turmoil. As the grip of the Communist Party weakened, increasingly serious conflict broke out between the Romanian-speaking majority and minority activists. Separatist forces quickly established themselves in two of the republic's regions, Transnistria on the east bank of the Dnestr river and the Gaga…
A comparative analysis of institutional development in the Romanian and Moldovan legislatures
In this paper, we compare the process of legislative institutionalisation in Romania and Moldova. We examine three broad factors which influence this process: the political culture and the institutional framework inherited from the previous regime, the policy environment and the internal organisation of the legislature. This line of research is important for three reasons. First, the literature on post‐Communist legislatures has not attempted to …
Development of the Moldovan Parliament One Decade after Independence: Slow Going
The Republic of Moldova ranks high on the list of ‘failed transitions’ spawned by the break-up of the Soviet Union. Its parliament has played a key, if sporadic, role in determining the direction of the country's political life. It has been the primary venue for the factional conflict that has plagued reform efforts. The parliament has not, however, emerged as a stable institutional foundation upon which democratic politics could be built. This p…
Moldova’s First Quarter Century: Flawed Transition and Failed Democracy
This article assesses Moldova’s political evolution during its first 25 years of independence. It argues that while the country has gone through 3 very distinct periods of governance during that time, the underlying conditions that have hobbled efforts to establish a stable democratic regime remained consistent. These included the country’s precarious location in the international system, weak institutions and the rule of law, and a deep cleavage…
Second Decade, Second Chance? Parliament, Politics and Democratic Aspirations in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova
Over the past two decades, post-communist legislatures have diverged considerably regarding the roles that they play within their respective political systems. This paper focuses on three intermediate cases, Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, in which legislative institutions have not successfully consolidated their role as central representative institutions. It suggests a limited set of factors have been critical in all three cases, both in engenderi…
Introduction: Contemporary Romanian politics
Romania is an archetypical case of protracted post-communism. Its regime transition was problematic and its founding election flawed, allowing successor communists to secure their hold on power. A period of quasi-authoritarianism and failed reform followed until critical elections in 1996 brought the liberal opposition to power for the first time. Since that time its political system has stabilized into a pattern in which electoral competition oc…
Captain J. W. Robinson's narrative of a sealing voyage to Heard Island, 1858–60
[Captain James W. Robinson was born in April 1824, the son of George William Robinson, a member of the crew of the US whaler General Gates that touched at Hobartown van Diemens Land in 1819, and who left the ship and remained to settle in the colony. He began his schooling in Hobart but, in 1836, was sent to continue his education among.relatives in Providence, Rhode Island. On return to Hobart, he took up whaling and soon became one of the outst…
Philippine Authoritarianism and the International Economy
In 1972 Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines, instituting an authoritarian regime and toppling what was thought to be the most stable democratic government in Southeast Asia. How significant was the role of Philippine ties with the international environment in the advent of authoritarianism? The Philippine position in the world economy has been intimately related to its domestic politics since independence. Similarities between…
"Ceausescuismn" and Civil-Military Relations in Romania
This article discusses the relationship between the Romanian armed forces and the leadership of the Romanian Communist party. It suggests that this relationship has been complicated, and made more difficult, by Romania's pursuit of foreign policy autonomy from the Soviet Union. Ceausescu has relied more on direct political intervention and less on positive inducements to retain control of the armed forces than have his counterparts elsewhere in E…
The Politics of Ethno-National Mobilization: Nationalism and Reform in Soviet Moldavia
U nder the impact of glasnost and perestroika, nationalism, long a serious potential threat to Soviet political life, has become the principal force affecting the future of the Soviet state. Regions as diverse as the Baltic republics, Central Asia, and the Caucasus have experienced unrest ranging from mass demonstrations against perceived injustices to intercommunal massacres. What is the relationship between political reform and nationalist mobi…
Moldova after Independence
Essay| October 01 1994 Moldova after Independence William Crowther William Crowther William Crowther is an associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the author of The Political Economy of Rom anian Socialism (New York: Praeger, 1988). Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1994) 93 (585): 342–347. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.1994.93.585.34…
A comparative analysis of institutional development in the Romanian and Moldovan legislatures
In this paper, we compare the process of legislative institutionalisation in Romania and Moldova. We examine three broad factors which influence this process: the political culture and the institutional framework inherited from the previous regime, the policy environment and the internal organisation of the legislature. This line of research is important for three reasons. First, the literature on post‐Communist legislatures has not attempted to …
Ethnic Politics and the Post-Communist Transition in Moldova
During the late 1980s the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, like many other regions within the former USSR, entered into a period of political turmoil. As the grip of the Communist Party weakened, increasingly serious conflict broke out between the Romanian-speaking majority and minority activists. Separatist forces quickly established themselves in two of the republic's regions, Transnistria on the east bank of the Dnestr river and the Gaga…
Political Symbolism and European Integration by Tobias Theiler
Development of the Moldovan Parliament One Decade after Independence: Slow Going
The Republic of Moldova ranks high on the list of ‘failed transitions’ spawned by the break-up of the Soviet Union. Its parliament has played a key, if sporadic, role in determining the direction of the country's political life. It has been the primary venue for the factional conflict that has plagued reform efforts. The parliament has not, however, emerged as a stable institutional foundation upon which democratic politics could be built. This p…
Parliamentary elites as a democratic thermometer: Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova compared
This article assesses how the character of emerging legislative elites conforms to the broader patterns of post-communist social transformation by comparing Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova. We argue that the pace and direction of change among MPs has been significantly shaped by the nature of regime change in each country. We first address the issue of pace and scope of elite replacement. Second, we examine whether and to what extent, over time, c…
Introduction: Contemporary Romanian politics
Romania is an archetypical case of protracted post-communism. Its regime transition was problematic and its founding election flawed, allowing successor communists to secure their hold on power. A period of quasi-authoritarianism and failed reform followed until critical elections in 1996 brought the liberal opposition to power for the first time. Since that time its political system has stabilized into a pattern in which electoral competition oc…
Second Decade, Second Chance? Parliament, Politics and Democratic Aspirations in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova
Over the past two decades, post-communist legislatures have diverged considerably regarding the roles that they play within their respective political systems. This paper focuses on three intermediate cases, Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, in which legislative institutions have not successfully consolidated their role as central representative institutions. It suggests a limited set of factors have been critical in all three cases, both in engenderi…
Ethnic Condominium and Illiberalism in Macedonia
Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completion. Throughout this period it has acted in concert with elites representing the country’s Albanian minority and has included Albanian political parties…
Comparing Legislatures in Moldova and Macedonia
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Moldova’s First Quarter Century: Flawed Transition and Failed Democracy
This article assesses Moldova’s political evolution during its first 25 years of independence. It argues that while the country has gone through 3 very distinct periods of governance during that time, the underlying conditions that have hobbled efforts to establish a stable democratic regime remained consistent. These included the country’s precarious location in the international system, weak institutions and the rule of law, and a deep cleavage…
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