| A Society Transformed: Hungary in Time-Space Perspective Contributor(s): Andorka, Rudolf (Editor), Kolosi, Tamás (Editor), Rose, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9639116491 ISBN-13: 9789639116498 Publisher: Central European University Press OUR PRICE: $65.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Covers the long-term social, economic and political changes in Hungary from 1945 to 1998. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 306.094 |
| LCCN: 99026032 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.12" W x 9.02" (0.74 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the past half-century every Central and East European society has been twice subject to transformation. Initially, Hungary was transformed by communist-style modernization, increasing industry, expanding secondary education and improving health. The second shock was the collapse of the communist regime and the introduction of democratic institutions and a market economy. How much or how little impact has institutional change had on the lives of ordinary people? Drawing on detailed surveys, highlighted in tables and figures, the authors identify long-term changes in Hungary from the late 1940s to the late 1980s and provide an in-depth analysis of the impact of the collapse of the communist system in the 1990s. They also compare long-term and shor-term change in Hungary with trends in other Central and Eastern European countries. |