Political parties in post-communist Eastern Europe /
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| Author / Creator: | Lewis, Paul G., 1945- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. |
| Description: | xii, 202 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4393830 |
| Summary: | Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe is the first textbook to survey the course of party developments in eastern Europe as a whole in the post-Communist period. This book relates the specifics of the post-communist situation to the broader picture of the early stages of party development in western Europe and also to contemporary models of party organisation in established democracies.<br> The book includes:<br> · a brief historical introduction to the context of post-communist change<br> · the process of competitive party formation and democratic elections<br> · the development of independent parties; their ideologies, and electoral volatility<br> · the structure and level of organisation developed by new parties<br> · an analysis of stable party systems which have emerged in eastern Europe and the contribution they make to emerging democracies in the region<br> Party Politics in Post-Communist Eastern Europe will be a comprehensive and invaluable resource, accessible to undergraduates of politics and European studies, as well as the non-specialist reader. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 202 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415201810 0415201829 |