A trim, lucid, first cut at the evolution of party systems in postcommunist Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia... a very clear, informative and thoughtful comparison. Foreign Affairs A thoughtful overview of the development of party politics and party systems.
Anna Grzymala-Busse Slavic Review 2003 The great merit of Kostelecky's book is the author's ability to bring together ... Read moreboth the established classics such as Lipset and Rokkan, and much of the burgeoning literature on party systems in post-communist Europe (particularly the works written in the languages of the region) under one roof.
Tim Haughton Europe-Asia Studies 2003 Like many studies of postcommunism in East-Central Europe, the underlying question driving this lucid overview of political parties in the region is whether Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia are becoming more like their Western European neighbors. Choice 2003 One of the great attractions of the book is that it... seeks to move beyond a traditional area studies approach.
John Ishiyama Comparative European Politics A very good review of general party developments in these four 'Visegrad states' and provides a solid basis for future inquiry into party development.
John T. Ishiyama Nationalities Papers 2003 Highly recommended. Choice 2003 Show Less