Part I - Theory 1. The Collapse 2.0 The Main Framework Part II - The Underlying Causes of the Collapse 3. The Economic Situation 4. Implementing Economic Reforms 5. The Rise of Gorbachev and the Fall of Legitimacy Part III - Differences in the Process of Collapse 6. Regime Policy Before 1988 7. Civil Society and the Degree of Liberalization 8. Social Movements Before 1988 9. Institutional Compromise 10. Non-violent Revolutions 11. Summary of the Model Epilogue - The Right Wing Shift after 1989
Steven Saxonberg
'The Fall is highy original, synthesizing neo-institutionalism,
Marxism, and political psychology. Saxonberg presents a highly
ambitious and complex analysis of the downfall of communism in
Eastern Europe that is well worth our reading' - Seymore Martin
Lipset, George Mason University and The Hoover Institution, USA
'Steven Saxonberg has provided us with a unique insight into the
dynamics that led to the collapse of the four communist regimes in
Central Europe ... The book is a must for anyone interested in
democratic transitions' - Ole Norgaard, Aarhus University,
Denmark
This major work sheds new light on the events of 1989 and should
replace several of the established and now much-dated texts. This
book should become compulsory reading...
'With logic, rigor, and great particularity, Saxonberg develops a
model of the relationship of interests to politics that should
provoke considerable debate in the years to come,' - David Ost,
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA
The best comparative analysis of the collapse of Communism to
date...[A] must read for anyone interested in Eastern Europe or
comparative politics." "
The best comparative analysis of the collapse of Communism to
date...[A] must read for anyone interested in Eastern Europe or
comparative politics.
Steven Saxonberg has provided us with a unique insight into the
dynamics that led to the collapse of the four communist regimes in
Central Europe. ... The book is a must for anyone interested in
democratic transitions.
"Saxonberg's study of the similarities and differences in the
democratic transitions of the four communist regimes is equally
guided by meticulous field research and by a strong analytical
apparatus. His treatment of the legitimacy question is especially
enlightening."
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