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The consolidation of democracy in East-Central Europe
- Title
- The consolidation of democracy in East-Central Europe / edited by Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott.
- Publication
- Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [1997], ©1997.
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- Description
- xx, 389 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Edited by two leading analysts of postcommunist politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. The authors analyze the patterns of postcommunist democratization in these countries, paying particular attention to the process of party formation, electoral politics, the growth of civil society, and the impact of economic reform on the emergence of interest groups.
- Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott contribute theoretical and comparative chapters on postcommunist political development. This book will provide students and scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus the latest research data on recent political trends in each country.
- Series Statement
- Authoritarianism and democratization in postcommunist societies ; 1
- Uniform Title
- Democratization and authoritarianism in postcommunist societies ; 1.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Perspectives on postcommunist democratization / Bruce Parrott -- 2. Democratization and political participation: research concepts and methodologies / Karen Dawisha -- 3. Democratic consolidation in Poland after 1989 / Andrew A. Michta -- 4. Party politics and political participation in postcommunist Hungary / Rudolf L. Tokes -- 5. Democratization and political participation: the experience of the Czech Republic / David M. Olson -- 6. Democratization and political participation in Slovakia / Sharon L. Wolchik -- 7. Democratization and political participation in postcommunist societies: the case of Latvia / Andrejs Plakans -- 8. Democratization in Lithuania / Richard J. Krickus -- 9. Democratization and political development in Estonia, 1987-96 / Toivo U. Raun.
- ISBN
- 0521599385 (pbk.)
- 0521590647
- LCCN
- 97178526
- OCLC
- 37379224
- ocm37379224
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries