Left Parties And Social Policy In Postcommunist Europe

by Linda J Cook

Overview

This book attempts to explain why, and to evaluate what the return of the left has meant for the social policy of the states they have helped govern. It focuses on the East-Central European countries of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, significantly Russia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000753042
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Linda J. Cook

Table of Contents

1. Left Parties and Policies in Eastern Europe after Communism: An Introduction 2. Social Policy in Postcommunist Europe: Legacies and Transition 3. The Return of the Left and Its Impact on the Welfare State in Russia, Poland, and Hungary 4. The Return of Left-Oriented Parties in Eastern Germany and the Czech Republic and their Social Policies 5. Transitional Politics or Public Choice? Evaluating Stalled Pension Reforms in Poland 6. The Role of the Hungarian Nonprofit Sector in Postcommunist Social Policy 7. The Political Economy of Social Policy Reform in Russia: Ideas, Institutions, and Interests 8. Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

Eight essays from an October 1997 conference at Brown University explore, among other questions, what it means to be a left party in a country that has recently abandoned communism. Others include whether left parties commit greater resources to social policy, whether they promote a social democratic model or the welfare state, and whether they act opportunistically in appealing to popular grievances. Only one of the political scientist contributors is from the region; most are from the US. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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