The politics of pact-making : Hungary's negotiated transition to democracy in comparative perspective /

Contributing to the literature on democratic transitions and with a focus on institutional bargaining, in this fascinating book the Hungarian case is contrasted with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of what bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is increased...

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Main Author: Schiemann, John W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Political evolution and institutional change.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Pact-Making, Bargaining, and Institutional Choice
  • Pact-Making in Hungary: The 1989 Hungarian Roundtable Talks
  • Presidentialism, Parliamentarism, and Opposition Intransigence: The Presidency
  • From Perverse Checks and Balances to Guardian of the Constitution: The Constitutional Court
  • Comparative Perspectives: South Africa, Poland, and China.