Why did the Socialist System Collapse in Central and Eastern European Countries? The Case of Poland, the former Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Description
In the book the author discusses the reasons for the collapse of the socialist system in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. He analyses the roles of economic and political factors and of the USSR. He concludes that the lack of legitimacy of the communist regime, the disintegration of the Communist Party and its ideology were at least as important reasons as increasing lag behind the West in technology and the declining standard of living.
Keywords
Business & EconomicsUrban & RegionalPolitical ScienceEconomicsMacroeconomicsInternationalPublic PolicyEconomic PolicyHistory & Theory
1995Book
Author(s)Jan Adam
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333573259
LanguageEnglish
