The Experience of Democratization in Eastern Europe: Selected Papers from the Fifth World Congress of Central and East European Studies, 1995 (Council for Central & East European Studies)

Post-communist Developments In Eastern Europe And The Former Soviet Union Do Not Follow Any Predetermined Pattern. The Authors, All Of Whom Are Leading Experts In Their Respective Fields, Analyse The Diversity Of The Experience Of Democratisation In A Number Of Different Settings And Contexts.--jacket. 1. Introduction: The Democratic Experience / Richard Sakwa -- 2. Experiences Of Democratisation: Elements Of A Comparative Historical Framework / Arpad Szakolczai -- 3. Gorbachev's Bitter Draft: Failure To Achieve A New Union Treaty, 1988-91 / John Russell -- 4. Continuity And Change In Post-soviet Historiography: The Case Of Belarus / Rainer Lindner -- 5. Regionalism: An Underestimated Dimension Of State Building In Ukraine / Grigory Nemiria -- 6. Elites Of North-eastern Kazakhstan In A New Geopolitical Context, 1989-95 / Neil Melvin -- 7. Civil Society Endangered / Daniel N. Nelson -- 8. The Structuring Of Party Systems In Postcommunism: The Roles Of Political Process And Social Cleavage / Jack Bielasiak. Edited By Richard Sakwa ; [contributors, Judith Armstrong ... Et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.