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This book provides a unique insight into the institution building process and constitutional politics in new democracies of Eastern Europe. For the first time, an in-depth empirical analysis of thirteen individual post-communist countries is provided within a sound comparative and theoretical context.

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Author:   Jan Zielonka
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.732kg
ISBN:  

9780199244089

ISBN 10:   0199244081
Pages:   508
Publication Date:   01 July 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART I: INSTITUTIONAL ENGINEERING IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Klaus von Beyme: Institutional Engineering and Transition to Democracy Robert Elgie and Jan Zielonka: Constitutions and Constitution-Building: A Comparative Perspective Robert Elgie and Jan Zielonka Leonardo Morlino: Constitutional Design and Problems of Implementation in Southern and Eastern Europe PART II: INSTITUTIONAL ENGINEERING IN A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Vello Pettai: Estonia: Positive and Negative Institutional Engineering Adolf Sprudzs: Rebuilding Democracy in Latvia: Overcoming a Dual Legacy Nida Gelazis: Institutional Engineering in Lithuania: Stability through Compromise Venelin I. Ganev: Bulgaria: The (Ir)Relevance of Postcommunist Constitutionalism Renate Weber: Constitutionalism as a Vehicle for Democratic Consolidation in Romania Kasia Wolczuk: Ukraine: Tormented Constitution-Making Gadis Gadzhiev: Power Imbalance and Institutional Interests in Russian Constitutional Engineering Alexander Lukashuk: Constitutionalism in Belarus: A False Start Petr Kopecky: The Czech Republic: From the Burden of the Old Federal Constitution to the Constitutional Horse Trading Among Political Parties Darina Malova: Slovakia: From the Ambiguous Constitution to the Dominance of Informal Rules Miro Cerar: Slovenia: From Elite Consensus to Democratic Consolidation Istvan Szikinger: Hungary's Pliable Constitution Miroslaw Wyrzykowski: Legitimacy: the Price of a Delayed Constitution in Poland Wojciech Sadurski: Conclusions: On the Relevance of Institutions and the Centrality of Constitutions in Postcommunist Transitions

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Jan Zielonka, Professor of Political Science, Social and Political Sciences and the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute

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