It has long been assumed that the historical legacy of Soviet Communism would have an important effect on post-communist states. However, prior research has foc

This book examines the way democracy is thought about and lived by people in the post-communist world.

Examines in depth three waves of democratic change that took place in eleven different former Communist nations.

Examines democratic party competition in four post-communist polities in the 1990s. The work illustrates developments regarding different voter appeal of partie

Why has communism’s humanist quest for freedom and social justice without exception resulted in the reign of terror and lies? The authors of this collective v