Reclaiming democracy : civil society and electoral change in Central and Eastern Europe
"Postcommunism, with its exaggerated emphasis on the power of the economy, politics, law enforcement, justice and the media, can be seen, to some extent, as echoing the communist period. The patience of people has been enormous, but not without limits. Fortunately, the ethos of the anti-communi...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2007
German Marshall Fund of the United States |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19189362124919075449-Reclaiming-democracy-civil-soc.htm |
| Summary: | "Postcommunism, with its exaggerated emphasis on the power of the economy, politics, law enforcement, justice and the media, can be seen, to some extent, as echoing the communist period. The patience of people has been enormous, but not without limits. Fortunately, the ethos of the anti-communist revolutions of 1989 and 1990, the natural self-organization of civil society and the international context made a return to totalitarianism impossible. Sooner or later, the situation in various postcommunist countries ripened into civic protest against the new abuses of power." |
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| Physical Description: | 253 p. Paper |