Damming the Danube: Gabcikovo and Post-Communist Politics in Europe

By John Fitzmaurice

The conflict between Hungary and Slovakia over the Gabčikovo-Nagymaros dam system on the Danube is a potentially explosive threat to regional stability along this key economic artery between the North Sea and the Black Sea. Emblematic of the difficulties in establishing a post-communist regional order, this bitter battle between material economic values and post-materialist environmental and cultural values threatens to resurrect nationalist resentments buried by forty years of communism. Based on a wealth of primary research, this balanced book considers the broad political, economic, social, legal, and environmental implications of the dam project--not just for Hungary and Slovakia, but for Europe as a whole. Viewing the controversy from the contending perspectives of all the key players, the author explores the role of outside mediation efforts and the resulting implications for regional security and cooperation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813336287
• ISBN13: 9780813336282
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"