The Government and Politics of Postcommunist Europe

by Andrew A. Michta

Overview

This timely book surveys political change in postcommunist Europe. It concentrates on the western periphery of the former Soviet empire and covers the countries of four regions: East Central Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary); the Balkans (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, the Third Yugoslavia, Macedonia, and Albania); the Baltic Rim (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia); and Eastern Europe (Belarus and Ukraine).

The book charts the changes in each of these countries. It provides a brief overview of the history and communist legacy of each country, then reviews the new constitutional framework, the principal political parties and their orientation, the direction and scope of economic reform, and the foreign and security policies. Throughout, it evaluates the extent and direction of postcommunist transformation in each country and its prospects for becoming a viable member of the new European order. By its concentration on the actual elements of the emerging political systems and its currency, this is essential reading for students and scholars of Eastern Europe and contemporary international affairs. Patrons of public and school libraries will find it an important resource as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275948665
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/25/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.53(d)
Lexile:	1570L (what's this?)

About the Author

ANDREW A. MICHTA is Associate Professor and Mertie W. Buckman Chair of International Studies at Rhodes College, Memphis, TN. A specialist in East and Central European politics and security issues, Professor Michta has published extensively, including East Central Europe After the Warsaw Pact (Greenwood, 1992).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
East Central Europe
Poland
The Czech Republic and Slovakia
Hungary
The Balkans
Romania
Bulgaria
Yugoslav Successor States and Albania
The Baltic Rim
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
East European Periphery
Belarus
Ukraine
Conclusion: Postcommunist Europe in the New European Order
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A survey of political change in postcommunist Europe. It begins with a brief overview of the history and the communist legacy of each country, then examines the new constitutional framework, the principal political parties and their orientations, the direction and scope of economic reform, and the foreign and security policies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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