Developments In Central And East European Politics 3

Developments in Central and East European Politics 3 Edited by Stephen White, Judy Batt and Paul G. Lewis Developments in Central and East European Politics 3 Developments titles available from Palgrave Macmillan Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan and Neill Nugent (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Patrick Dunleavy, Andrew Gamble, Richard Heffernan and Gillian Peele (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN BRITISH POLITICS 7 Alain Guyomarch, Howard Machin, Peter A. Hall and Jack Hayward (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN FRENCH POLITICS 2 Paul Heywood, Erik Jones and Martin Rhodes (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS 2 Stephen Padgett, William E. Paterson and Gordon Smith (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMAN POLITICS 3 Gillian Peele, Christopher Bailey, Bruce Cain and B. Guy Peters (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICAN POLITICS 4 Stephen White, Judy Batt and Paul Lewis (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS 3 Stephen White, Alex Pravda and Zvi Gitelman (eds) DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIAN POLITICS 5 Of Related Interest Ian Holliday, Andrew Gamble and Geraint Parry (eds) FUNDAMENTALS IN BRITISH POLITICS If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the above or other possible Developments titles, please write to Steven Kennedy, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS, UK, or e-mail [email protected] Developments in Central and East European Politics 3 Edited by Stephen White Judy Batt and Paul G. Lewis Selection and editorial matter © Stephen White, Judy Batt and Paul G. Lewis 2003 Individual chapters (in order) © Judy Batt; Frances Millard; Kieran Williams; Mark Pittaway; Tom Gallagher; Andrew Wilson; Ray Taras; Petr Kopecky; Paul G. Lewis; Krzysztof Jasiewicz; Klaus von Beyme; George Blazyca; Terry Cox; Heather Grabbe; Geoffrey Pridham 2003 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2003 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representative throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan divison of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 0–333–94878–5 hardback ISBN 0–333–94877–7 paperback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Creative Print & Design (Wales), Ebbw Vale This book is a direct replacement for Developments in Central and East European Politics 2, published 1998, reprinted four times. Contents List of Tables and Figures ix Preface x Notes on the Contributors xii List of Abbreviations