Hungary's negotiated transition to democracy in comparative perspective /
First Statement of Responsibility
John W. Schiemann.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xiv, 217 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Political evolution and institutional change
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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 understanding of how actors and their interaction can make peaceful transitions are possible.