Post-Communist Democratization: Political Discourses across Thirteen Countries

Theories of Institutional Design

by John S. Dryzek, Leslie Templeman Holmes, Robert E. Goodin

The study of the democratic transitions of former Communist states has been fertile ground for students of politics. This book provides a novel "ground up" perspective by examining the ways in which ordinary people have viewed and responded to democracy. Examining a number of countries at different stages of transition, they argue that democracy has been understood differently in different places and with varying levels of approval. The authors define their research within the context of each country's history and relate their analysis to future prospects for reform.

314 pages, Hardcover

First published June 12, 1998