Postcommunist presidents

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Postcommunist presidents

edited by Ray Taras

Cambridge University Press, 1997

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The political systems that have replaced communist rule in East-Central Europe and Eurasia are closely associated with their presidents. The first democratically-elected presidents of these countries - men like Yeltsin, Havel and Waesa - have frequently been viewed as 'founding fathers' of their countries' independence. But were they successful in creating strong presidential systems in these states? Has their unquestioned personal power and charisma been institutionalized in the presidencies? Will executive power in postcommunist states remain the same when the first incumbents of the office are gone? This book, first published in 1997, offers a comparative analysis of the role of presidents in postcommunist states. Comprising studies of Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakstan among former Soviet republics, and Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary among Central European states, this book will be required reading for readers interested in how political leaders affect the fate of democracy in the former communist world.

目次

  • Introduction: some thoughts on presidentialism in postcommunist Europe Juan J. Linz
  • 1. Separating power: keeping presidents in check Ray Taras
  • 2. Russia: presidential leadership under Yeltsin Stephen White
  • 3. Ukraine: two presidents and their powers Andrew Wilson
  • 4. Kazakstan: Nursultan Nazarbaev as strong president Martha Brill Olcott
  • 5. Poland: Walesa's legacy to the presidency Krzysztof Jasiewicz
  • 6. The Czech Republic: Havel and the evolution of the presidency since 1989 Sharon L. Wolchik
  • 7. Hungary: political transition and executive conflict: the balance or fragmentation of power Patrick H. O'Neil
  • 8. Afterword: the making of postcommunist presidencies Jon Elster.

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