Crafting democracy : regional politics in post-communist Europe /

A decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the beginning of democratization and marketization in East Central Europe, a handful of countries introduced territorial and administrative reforms and created regional "self-governments": autonomous subnational-level assemblies elected by un...

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Main Author: Yoder, Jennifer A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One. A Framework for Understanding Region Building in Post-communist Europe; Chapter Two. Poland: The Leader of the Pack; Chapter Three. The Czech Republic: Reluctant Regionalization; Chapter Four. Slovakia: Belated and Incomplete Regionalization; Chapter Five. Hungary: The Exceptional Case?; Conclusion; Appendix A. Snapshots of Regionalization in Western Europe; Appendix B. The ECE Regions in the EU; Appendix C. Voter Turnout for Regional and National Elections; Appendix D. Election Outcomes by Region and Year.