Hungary, the politics of transition / edited by Terry Cox and Andy Furlong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cox, Terry.

Furlong, Andy.

Series:

Postcommunist States and Nations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-communism--Hungary.

Post-communism.

Democracy--Hungary.

Democracy.

Representative government and representation--Hungary.

Representative government and representation.

Hungary--Politics and government--1989-.

Hungary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, Or. : F. Cass, 1995.

Summary:

Gábor Bátonyi analyzes Hungary's changing role and geopolitical position in Central Europe in the light of long-term historical developments. The book contains chapters on the country's economics, politics, society and the transition from Communist state to democracy.

Contents:

Hungary: The Politics of Transition; Copyright; Contents; Political Transition in Hungary: An Overview; Part I; The Paradoxes of Transition: The External and Internal Overload of the Transition Process; Party Formation and Constitutional Change in Hungary; Political and Social Conflicts Arising from the Transformation of Property Relations in Hungary; Part II; Obstacles to the Development of Democratic Politics; Leading Democracy: The Emergence of Party Leaders and Their Roles in the Hungarian Parties; Parties and Party Factions in the Hungarian Parliament

Representational Roles in the Hungarian Parliament Civil Society and Interest Representation in Hungarian Political Development; The Rise and Fall of the Hungarian Greens; Index

Notes:

"This group of studies first appeared in a Special Issue ... of The journal of communist studies and transition politics, vol. 10, no. 3"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-203-98869-8

1-280-15150-1

9780203988695

OCLC:

191661912