Rethinking “Transition” in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Through the Lens of Disability

Monika Baar; Teodor Mladenov; Mike Titterton

doi:10.1080/10758216.2024.2341169

Rethinking “Transition” in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Through the Lens of Disability

Monika Baar (Lead / Corresponding author)
, Teodor Mladenov
, Mike Titterton

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The concept of disability can serve as a valuable lens through which a host of established subjects can be revisited in a new light. These include welfare and “welfare dependency,” unemployment, gender relations, social movements, and grassroots activities, the impact of international norms such as human rights and their application in local contexts, and the impact of neoliberal reforms. Despite this potential, disability, unlike the concepts of class, “race,” sexuality, and ethnicity, has yet to make inroads into the field of postsocialist studies. It is precisely this lacuna which our special issue seeks to address.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-215
Number of pages	5
Journal	Problems of Post-Communism
Volume	72
Issue number	3
Early online date	26 Apr 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2024.2341169 https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2024.2341169
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2025

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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disability
social policy
disability studies
postsocialism
Central and Eastern Europe
human rights

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