Decentralization and transition in the Visegrad Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

By highlighting sub-national government developments as an essential component of the transition process in post-communist societies, the book aims to assess the process of democratization in the Visegrads: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia at this level. Focusing on the reform effor...

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Other Authors: Kirchner, Emil Joseph, 1942- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
PhysicalDescription:1 online resource (xviii, 237 pages) maps
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York St. Martin's Press 1999
ISBN:9780230374645 (electronic bk)
0230374646 (electronic bk)
Series:Studies in economic transition
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Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Summary:By highlighting sub-national government developments as an essential component of the transition process in post-communist societies, the book aims to assess the process of democratization in the Visegrads: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia at this level. Focusing on the reform efforts introduced since 1990 at local and regional level, the book analyses the effectiveness of these emerging government structures in terms of competencies and resources, and places these developments in the context of democratic values, civil society, and economic planning
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 237 pages) maps
ISBN:9780230374645 (electronic bk)
0230374646 (electronic bk)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-234) and index