英文摘要 |
The historical record does not offer much comfort to Central and Eastern Europe when they consider how best to guarantee the security of their peoples. During the cold war period, Poland, Czech, and Hungry belonged to the Soviet bloc; nevertheless, with the collapse of Soviet Union, these countries soon shifted to the western bloc. The remaining countries still face power vacuums will give rise to power competition; that is to say, the process the transformation of pre-communist bloc is confronting anther round of power struggling.This research focuses on the transformation of this region. First, the paper will review the theory of realism and clarify some related concepts. Then it will extend the discussion to the three layers of analysis: hegemony, second-tier, and general system actors. At the same time the paper points out potential influential variables. The paper ends by drawing several conclusions. |