Democracy and civil society in Eastern Europe : selected papers from the fourth World Congress for Soviet and East European Studies, Harrogate, 1990

The Book Presents An Informed And Wide-ranging Examination Of Issues Surrounding The Development And Future Prospects Of Civil Society In Eastern Europe. The Contributions, Mostly By Leading East European Scholars, Relate The Key Concept Of Civil Society To The Processes That Led To The Collapse Of Communism And Which Bear On Prospects For The Establishment Of A Democratic Order Throughout The Region. The Development Of The Concept Is Placed In Historical And Comparative Context And Subjected To Critical Scrutiny In The Light Of Recent Events In Eastern Europe. The Rise Of A Civil Society In Eastern Europe And Evaluation Of Its Future Prospects Is Related To Questions Like Those Surrounding Economic Policy And Reform, Elite Formation And Leadership Recruitment And The Nature Of The Women's Movement In The Region. The Book Presents Valuable Theoretical Insights Into The Dynamics Of East European Communism And The Nature Of The Post-communist Order.--book Jacket. The Discourse Of Civil Society And The Self-elimination Of The Party / Agnes Horváth And Arpád Szakolczai -- The End Of Anti-politics In Central Europe / Knud Erik Jørgensen -- Why Is There No Women's Movement In Eastern Europe? / Melanie Tatur -- From Closed To Open Communication System : New Information And Communication Technologies And The Rebirth Of Civil Society In Communist Eastern Europe / Tomasz Goban-klas And Teresa Sasinska-klas -- Economic Change And Civil Society In Poland / Witold Morawski -- Dilemmas And Controversies Concerning Leadership Recruitment In Eastern Europe / Jacek Wasilewski -- Between Hope And Hopelessness : Women In The Gdr After The 'turning-point' / Irene Dölling -- Civil Society In Slovenia : From Opposition To Power / Tomaz̆ Mastnak -- Civil Society At The Grass-roots : A Reactionary View / Chris Hann. Edited By Paul G. Lewis. Published In Association With The International Council For Soviet And East European Studies--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-15 The Discourse of Civil Society and the Self-elimination of the Party....Pages 16-31 The End of Anti-politics in Central Europe....Pages 32-60 Why is There No Women’s Movement in Eastern Europe?....Pages 61-75 From Closed to Open Communication System: New Information and Communication Technologies and the Rebirth of Civil Society in Communist Eastern Europe....Pages 76-90 Economic Change and Civil Society in Poland....Pages 91-112 Dilemmas and Controversies Concerning Leadership Recruitment in Eastern Europe....Pages 113-127 Between Hope and Helplessness: Women in the GDR after the ‘Turning-point’....Pages 128-133 Civil Society in Slovenia: From Opposition to Power....Pages 134-151 Civil Society at the Grass-roots: A Reactionary View....Pages 152-165 Back Matter....Pages 167-169