Developments in Central and East European Politics 2

Exploring the politics and policies of a changing continent, Developments in Central and East European Politics 2 brings together a group of leading specialists from Europe and North America to offer a current, comprehensive, and authoritative discussion of this region's dynamics at the end of the twentieth century. Like its predecessor, Developments in East European Politics (1993), this integrated reader is a guide to both the common patterns and the varying characteristics of a group of states formerly modeled on the Soviet Union but now distinctive in its presence within a redefined continent struggling with a transformation of boundaries and values.
This completely revised version, however, shifts focus away from the transitional period immediately following the collapse of communism to the emerging postcommunist political systems and provides a comparative analysis of the economic and social issues at hand. Contributors examine the changing political patterns and the infrastructure of contemporary politics, such as constitutions, leaderships, parliaments, political parties, and electoral behavior. They also explore the impact of political processes on social and gender relations, the international politics of the region, the region's relationship with a wider world, and, finally, the prospects for democratic rule. The geographical areas discussed include the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Moldova, and the Baltic.
Developments in Central and East European Politics 2 will be of value to students and scholars of political science, European studies, and economics.