ISBN: 9780801860379

The collapse of Communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and Black Seas. But the alternatives--dictatorship or totalitarian rule--are more i… More...

The collapse of Communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and Black Seas. But the alternatives--dictatorship or totalitarian rule--are more in keeping with the traditions of Central Europe. And for many post-Communist societies, democracy has come to be associated with inflation, unemployment, crime, and corruption. Is it still true, then, as Winston Churchill suggested a half-century ago, that people will accept democracy with all its faults--because it is better than anything else? To find out, political scientists Richard Rose, William Mishler, and Christian Haerpfer examine evidence from post-Communist societies in eastern Europe. Drawing on data from public opinion and exit polls, election results, and interviews, the authors present testable hypotheses regarding regime change, consolidation, and prospects for stabilization. The authors point out that the abrupt transition to democracy in post-Communist countries is normal; gradual evolution in the Anglo-American way is the exception to the rule. While most recent books on democratization focus on Latin America and, to some extent, Asia, the present volume offers a unique look at the process currently under way in nine eastern European countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Belarus, and Ukraine. Despite the many problems these post-Communist societies are experiencing in making the transition to a more open and democratic polity, the authors conclude that a little democracy is better than no democracy at all. Democracy and Its Alternatives: Understanding Post-Communist Societies Rose, Richard / Mishler, William / Haerpfer, Christian, Johns Hopkins University Press<

1998, ISBN: 0801860377

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], 0801860385 9780801860386 0801860377 9780801860379, Jacket, 272 pages : 24 cm. The collapse o… More...

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], 0801860385 9780801860386 0801860377 9780801860379, Jacket, 272 pages : 24 cm. The collapse of Communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and Black Seas. The authors of this text examine evidence from public opinion polls, election results and interviews to explore whether democracy will be accepted in Central Europe., Books<

1998, ISBN: 0801860377

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|General, P… More...

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|General, Political Science|Political Ideologies|Democracy, Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.<

1998, ISBN: 0801860377

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|Gener… More...

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|General, Political Science|Political Ideologies|Democracy, Jacket, Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng<

1998, ISBN: 0801860377

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|General, P… More...

[EAN: 9780801860379], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: The Johns Hopkins University Press], History|Europe|Eastern, History|Europe|Former Soviet Republics, Political Science|General, Political Science|Political Ideologies|Democracy, Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.<