Countries in Central and Eastern Europe that experienced Soviet occupation underwent rapid democratic transitions and grew quickly because they understood themselves as 'belonging' to the Western world and were motivated to align themselves with Western institutions and values.
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“countries like Mai who after occupation were sort of hungry you know to become part of the western world because we always thought we belong there so uh for us this was a natural transition we were very quick and and fasting sort of uh adapting our legislation uh encouraging freedom of speech uh honoring human rights”
Source
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster | Lithuania: On the Frontline of European Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:44:48 AM
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