The Czech And Slovak Republics: Nation Versus State (Nations Of The Modern World: Europe Ser.)

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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: democratization, marketization, and a national transformation that has reconfigured the dynamic between state and nation. Offering a valuable case study of a country coming back to Europe, the books strong comparative element will make it invaluable to those seeking to understand the dynamics of transition in the region as a whole. }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 Czechoslovakias 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 books strong comparative element will make it invaluable as well for those seeking to understand contemporary central and eastern Europe. }
Copyright:
1997

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
320 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780429976322
Related ISBNs:
9780367318406, 9780429496691, 9780813329215, 9780813329222
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Routledge
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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