Results for "Wolchik, Sharon L."

From 1998 to 2005, six elections took place in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia that had the surprising outcome of empowering the opposition and defeating authoritarian incumbents or their designated successors. Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik compare these unexpected electoral breakthroughs...

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This comprehensive book focuses on the challenges facing Ukraine as a newly emerged state after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Like all countries with no recent history of independence, Ukraine had to invent or recreate effective political institutions, reintroduce a market economy, and reorient...

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Current work on the transition from communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has emphasized the "polity" and the "economy"; this book treats four basic areas: ethnic issues, deviance and health, social cleavages, and labor and elitism.

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Read More about Foreign and Domestic Policy in Eastern Europe in the 1980s: Trends and Prospects

Current work on the transition from communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has emphasized the "polity" and the "economy"; this book treats four basic areas: ethnic issues, deviance and health, social cleavages, and labor and elitism.

Read More about The Social Legacy of Communism (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)

Women and Democracy offers a unique look at the political experiences of women in two regions of the world--Latin America and Eastern and Central Europe--which have moved from authoritarian to democratic regimes. At first glance, the roles and attitudes of these women appear to be similar. This book...

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Women in Power in Post-Communist Parliaments examines the life and work of women who have reached positions of political power after the end of communism in Europe. It explores the roles they have adopted, the relationships they have cultivated, and the agendas they have pursued. Much of the...

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Read More about Building a State: Ukraine in a Post-Soviet World

These essays, by American, Canadian, and East European scholars, provide a comprehensive look at the status of women in Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the postwar situation.

Read More about Women, State, and Party in Eastern Europe (Duke Press Policy Studies)