Dilemmas of Transition The Hungarian Experience

by Braun, Aurel; Barany, Zoltan; Arato, Andrew; Åslund, Anders; Crane, Keith; Hermet, Guy; Higley, John; Kovrig, Bennett; Marer, Paul; Nelson, Daniel N.; Seleny, Anna; L.Tokes, Rudolf

• ISBN13: 9780847690053
• ISBN10: 0847690059
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-25
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Exploring the controversies and problems surrounding post-communist transitions, this multi-disciplinary volume develops a strong theoretical framework as it moves between general issues of transitology and specific analyses. Hungary, a state that has weathered political and economic transition more successfully than most, is used to illuminate both comparative and regional issues. By bridging the divide between area studies and comparative politics, this book will be a key resource for advanced students and for scholars in East-European/post-communist studies, comparative politics, and international relations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Continuing Dilemmas of Transition	p. 1
Transition
Rethinking Transitology	p. 31
Transitions and Elites	p. 47
Post-Communist Economic Transformation	p. 69
Hungary's Post-Communist Transition
The Regional Perspective	p. 91
Political Transition and Social Transformation	p. 113
The Foundations of Post-Socialist Legitimacy	p. 131
Marketization and Social Change in Hungary
Economic Transformation, 1990-1998	p. 157
Privatization Policies	p. 203
Civil Society, Transition, and Consolidation of Democracy	p. 225
Hungary's International Relations and Security
European Integration	p. 253
The Russian Factor	p. 273
Regional Security and Ethnic Minorities	p. 301
The Unfolding Transition and Consolidation	p. 323
Index	p. 337
About the Contributors	p. 349
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