Democracy and Civil Society in Eastern Europe

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 related to questions like those surrounding economic policy and reform and the women's movement.

General Editor's Introduction - Introduction; P.G.Lewis - The Discourse of Civil Society and the Self-Elimination of the Party; A.Horvath & A.Szakolczai - The End of Anti-Politics in Central Europe; K.E.Jorgensen - Why is There No Women's Movement in Eastern Europe?; M.Tatur - From Closed to Open Communication System; T.Goban-Klas & T.Sasinska-Klas - Economic Change and Civil Society in Poland; W.Morawski - Dilemmas and Controversies Concerning Leadership Recruitment in Eastern Europe; J.Wasilewski - Between Hope and Hopelessness: Women in the GDR after the 'Turning Point'; I.Dolling - Civil Society in Slovenia: From Opposition to Power; T.Mastnak - Civil Society at the Grassroots: a Reactionary View; C.Hann - Index