| The Czech And Slovak Republics: Nation Versus State Contributor(s): Leff, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813329221 ISBN-13: 9780813329222 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: "This clear, objective introduction to the politics of Czechoslovakia and the successor Czech and Slovak republics builds a framework for understanding the dynamics of the "triple transition": democrat" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 320.943 |
| LCCN: 96012080 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Series: Nations of the Modern World |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.15" W x 9.21" (0.99 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This clear, objective introduction to the politics of Czechoslovakia and the successor Czech and Slovak Republics provides a comprehensive analysis of Czechoslovakia in the postcommunist period. Carol Leff builds a framework for understanding the dynamics of the "triple transition" democratization, marketization, and a national transformation that has reconfigured the dynamic between state and nation. She shows how the interaction of these three transformational agendas has shaped Czechoslovakia's development, ultimately culminating in the paradoxical disintegration of a state that most of its citizens wished to preserve. The book offers a valuable case study of a country coming back to Europe, but it also provides an opportunity for analyzing the influence of communism on what had been a significant interwar European state. The book's strong comparative element will make it invaluable as well for those seeking to understand contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. |