The government and politics of postcommunist Europe

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The government and politics of postcommunist Europe

Andrew A. Michta

Praeger, 1994

  • : alk. paper
  • : pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-225) and index

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This timely book surveys political change in postcommunist Europe. It concentrates on the western periphery of the former Soviet empire and covers the countries of four regions: East Central Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary); the Balkans (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, the Third Yugoslavia, Macedonia, and Albania); the Baltic Rim (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia); and Eastern Europe (Belarus and Ukraine). The book charts the changes in each of these countries. It provides a brief overview of the history and communist legacy of each country, then reviews the new constitutional framework, the principal political parties and their orientation, the direction and scope of economic reform, and the foreign and security policies. Throughout, it evaluates the extent and direction of postcommunist transformation in each country and its prospects for becoming a viable member of the new European order. By its concentration on the actual elements of the emerging political systems and its currency, this is essential reading for students and scholars of Eastern Europe and contemporary international affairs. Patrons of public and school libraries will find it an important resource as well.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction East Central Europe Poland The Czech Republic and Slovakia Hungary The Balkans Romania Bulgaria Yugoslav Successor States and Albania The Baltic Rim Lithuania Latvia Estonia East European Periphery Belarus Ukraine Conclusion: Postcommunist Europe in the New European Order Bibliography Index

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