Even though comprehensive studies on political systems in the third wave of democratization have been made in the field of transformation, the situation in the Western Balkans remained underexposed. The reason for this might be that the fall of Yugoslavia and the emergence of new states are events that are to be attributed to the third wave of democratization. As Croatia has chosen the path of democracy, others still have problems with the rule of law. This book draws the political culture approach as a focal point providing a comprehensive understanding of transformations. The aim of this volume is to conceptualize the approach of embedded transformation.

Can Zeyrek is the Director of the Centre for Transition and Transformation Research at Gediz University. He obtained his doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of Göttingen. He further worked at the University of Izmir and at the University of Marburg.