Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

Fülszöveg

"This is a work of exceptional importance, not just for the study of Central and
Eastern Europe but also for comparative politics generally. Based on impressive
expertise and rich empirical research, the essays assembled here produce new
insights into the processes of institutional change in Central and Eastern
Europe. Beyond this, however, they address broad and enduring issues in
comparative politics and provide a model for how to incorporate systematic
attention to temporal process and spatial context in the study of political and
institutional development. Superb framing essays underscore the broader
theoretical and methodological significance of this exemplary work."
KATHLEEN THELEN
North western University
"This is a very original and interesting contribution to understanding the
complex nature of post-communist politics of Eastern Europe. The book
represents a pioneering effort to explain the role of time and space in shaping
the route to democracy and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"This is a work of exceptional importance, not just for the study of Central and
Eastern Europe but also for comparative politics generally. Based on impressive
expertise and rich empirical research, the essays assembled here produce new
insights into the processes of institutional change in Central and Eastern
Europe. Beyond this, however, they address broad and enduring issues in
comparative politics and provide a model for how to incorporate systematic
attention to temporal process and spatial context in the study of political and
institutional development. Superb framing essays underscore the broader
theoretical and methodological significance of this exemplary work."
KATHLEEN THELEN
North western University
"This is a very original and interesting contribution to understanding the
complex nature of post-communist politics of Eastern Europe. The book
represents a pioneering effort to explain the role of time and space in shaping
the route to democracy and capitalism in the region. Individual chapters trace
the evolving.patterns of divergence and convergence; we learn why democracy
and capitalism seem to be firmly established in some parts of the region but
not in others. The contributors assess which policies, institutional choices,
modalities of transformational politics, international influences, and historical
legacies were most decisive in producing divergent outcomes, and they
consider the utility of various methodological tools and analytical concepts for
the study of Eastern Europe. The book is strong in both theoretical and
empirical terms, and its broad comparative approach makes it a valuable
resource for a broad community of students of political systems and
democratic transitions."
JAN ZIELONKA
European University Institute Vissza