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This collection of essays summarizes one of the most fascinating developments of contemporary history: the peaceful revolution of the Central European nations from a long period of authoritarian regimes to Western democracy. It looks at the pre-Communist history of political parties and then examines the extent to which party politics has changed in the post-Cold War world.After reviewing the various theories of cleavage and considering the interrelationships among cleavages, parties, and voters, 15 essays by indigenous scholars provide general historical background and identify specific new cleavages in each nation, and trace the activities of the more important parties in each nation. Voter response to the new political situation and parties is analyzed.
KAY LAWSON is Professor of Science at San Francisco State University and the Sorbonne./e Among her earlier publications is How Political Parties Work(Praeger, 1994).ANDREA RÓMMELE is a political scientist with the University of Mannheim.GEORGI KARASIMEONOV is Professor of Political Science at Sofia University in Bulgaria.
PrefaceIntroductionCleavage Structures and Party Systems in East and Central Europe by Andrea RömmeleCleavages, Parties, and Voters by Kay LawsonCleavages and Parties prior to 1989Between Democracy and Authoritarianism in Bulgaria by Georgi KarasimeonovCleavages and Parties prior to 1989 in the Czech Republic by Lubomír BroklHungarian Cleavages and Parties prior to 1989 by György G. MÁrkusParties, Party Systems, and Cleavages in Poland: 1918-1989 by Hieronim KubiakRomania: Cleavages and Parties before 1989 by Petre DatculescuCleavages and Parties after 1989Past and New Cleavages in Post-Communist Bulgaria by Georgi KarasimeonovCzech Political Parties and Cleavages after 1989 by Josef Blahoz, Lubomír Brokl, and Zdenka MansfeldoVÀCleavages and Parties in Hungary after 1989 by György G. MÁrkusPolitical Parties and Cleavage Crystallization in Poland 1989-1993 by Jerzy J. WiatrRomania: Parties and Issues after 1989 by Petre DatculescuHow the Voters RespondHow the Voters Respond in Bulgaria by Vladimir ShopovHow the Voters Respond in the Czech Republic by Lubomír Brokl and Zdenka MansfeldoVÀCleavages and Spaces of Competition in Hungary by Jànos SimonHow the Voters Respond in Poland by Jacek RaciborskiPatterns of Voter Alignments in Present-Day Romania by Petre DatculescuIndex