This is the first comprehensive study of the transition to democracy in Eastern Europe which includes the processes in party-formation, political culture-building, institution-building and economic transformation, and to differentiate between areas and countries. East and southeastern Europe are included as well as the Republics of the former Soviet Union. The theories of transformation to democracy developed in former transitions, such as 1919, 1945 and the 1970s are tested in the case of Eastern Europe. In many areas the picture developed by the author is not very optimistic. He feels that 'Anocracy', a mixture between democracy and authoritarian regimes, is likely to develop in many countries.

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University of Heidelberg, Germany

Klaus Beyme

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KLAUS VON BEYME

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Book Title: Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe
Authors: Klaus Beyme
Series Title: Advances in Political Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230374331
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1996
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-65249-7Published: 15 November 1996
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-37433-1Published: 15 November 1996
Series ISSN: 2946-9406
Series E-ISSN: 2946-9414
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 186
Topics: Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Democracy, Political Science

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