Overview

This volume offers a thorough empirical analysis of the experiences of the left-wing parties in post-communist states and assesses their prospects for the future.The volume examines the fortunes of the political left in selected post-communist countries: Russia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Romania. Regardless of their individual experiences, they all face similar challenges relating to their authoritarian past. These challenges include building a civil society and combating an under-developed party system and a mercurial electorate, combined with the political and social pressures associated with the transformation to a market economy. Six country studies all address how the left-wing parties have returned to the political stage and discuss their prospects for the future. The volume finds that the left has been a resilient, and generally underestimated, force in post-communist states aided by a unique combination of history, geography, commerce and social/cultural values. This book will be of interest to students and scholars as well as policy practitioners with responsibility for post-communist regions.

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Author:   Charles Bukowski ,  Barnabas Racz
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 127.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.438kg
ISBN:  

9781858988153

ISBN 10:   1858988152
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   27 October 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface: Defining the Left 1. The Return of the Left: Causes and Consequences 2. The Russian Left in Transition 3. Lithuania Beyond the Return of the Left 4. Left Politics in Post-communist Hungary 5. Young, Westernized, Moderate: The Polish Left after Communism 6. The Left in Slovenia 7. From Red Star to Roses: The Left in Post-communist Romania 8. Understanding the Left and Its Future Index

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Edited by Charles Bukowski, Associate Professor of International Studies, Bradley University, US and Barnabas Racz, Professor of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University, US

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