Author : John Higley
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312211790
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (117 download)
Book Synopsis Postcommunist Elites and Democracy in Eastern Europe by : John Higley
Download or read book Postcommunist Elites and Democracy in Eastern Europe written by John Higley and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1998 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative and stimulating book argues that the structures and processes of elite politics in postcommunist Eastern Europe are critical determinants of democracy and political stability in the region. The East European regime transition were initiated and carried through principally by eli res, especially Gorbachevite reformers in the communist establishments. Changing configurations of national elites are shaping the prospects for democracy in the countries of post-communist Eastern Europe. In several countries there are unchecked power struggles between elites, with regimes oscillating between democratic and authoritarian tendencies. In other countries, restrained elite competitions are being institutionalized and are leading to stable democratic regimes. These and other outcomes are analyzed for the region as a whole.