Publisher's Synopsis
These volumes bring together the most significant journal articles of the past decade dealing with the key issues surrounding the collapse of communism in Europe and the ensuing change from communism to democracy. Rendering readily accessible to teachers, researchers and students an extensive range of essays, this collection provides a solid foundation for understanding the new ground being broken in the new political systems which are developing in Central and Eastern Europe. - - Divided into three major sections: Institutional Studies, Thematic Studies and Country Studies and spanning more than a quarter of a century, The International Library of Politics and Comparative Government is the definitive resource for studies in comparative politics.