Postcommunist Presidents

This book offers the first comparative analysis of the role of presidents in postcommunist states.

List of contents

Introduction: some thoughts on presidentialism in postcommunist Europe Juan J. Linz; 1. Separating power: keeping presidents in check Ray Taras; 2. Russia: presidential leadership under Yeltsin Stephen White; 3. Ukraine: two presidents and their powers Andrew Wilson; 4. Kazakstan: Nursultan Nazarbaev as strong president Martha Brill Olcott; 5. Poland: Walesa's legacy to the presidency Krzysztof Jasiewicz; 6. The Czech Republic: Havel and the evolution of the presidency since 1989 Sharon L. Wolchik; 7. Hungary: political transition and executive conflict: the balance or fragmentation of power Patrick H. O'Neil; 8. Afterword: the making of postcommunist presidencies Jon Elster.

Summary

This book, first published in 1997, offers a comparative analysis of the role of presidents in postcommunist states. Leading specialists examine the presidents and presidential elections in six states - Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary - asking whether strong presidents augur well for future democratic development in the region.

Product details

• Authors: Raymond Taras
• Assisted by: Ray Taras (Editor), Raymond Taras (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.05.2011
• EAN: 9780521587655
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58765-5
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education