Redeeming the communist past : the regeneration of communist parties in East Central Europe / Anna M. Grzymała-Busse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grzymała-Busse, Anna Maria, 1970- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in comparative politics.

Cambridge studies in comparative politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communist parties--Europe, Eastern.

Communist parties.

Communist parties--Former Soviet republics.

Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-.

Europe, Eastern.

Former Soviet republics--Politics and government.

Former Soviet republics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 341 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This major study examines one of the most surprising developments in East Central European politics after the democratic transitions of 1989: the completely unexpected regeneration of the former communist parties. After the collapse of the communist regimes in 1989, these ruling communist parties seemed consigned to oblivion. However, confounding scholarly and popular expectations, all of these parties survived. Some have even returned to power. This in-depth, comparative study systematically analyzes the trajectories of four cases: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary (with additional examination of other communist party successors). Relying on extensive, and unprecedented, primary research, this analysis employs a consistent analytical framework that combines the peculiarities of the post-socialist cases with broad theoretical concerns of institutional analysis, democratic transitions and consolidation, and party politics.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Surviving Democracy; 1 The Roots of Regeneration: Communist Practices and Elite Resources; 2 Breaking with the Past, Reorganizing for the Future; 3 Developing Programmatic Responsiveness; 4 Convincing the Voters: Campaigns and Elections; 5 Parliamentary Effectiveness and Coalitions; Conclusion: Succeeding in Democracy; Appendix A The Content Analysis of Programs; Appendix B The Quantitative Analysis of Electorates; Appendix C Structures of Competition

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Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-332) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-12428-X

1-280-41919-9

0-511-17612-0

0-511-04182-9

0-511-15685-5

0-511-30427-7

0-511-61338-5

0-511-04428-3

OCLC:

475916963