From Elections to Democracy Building Accountable Government in Hungary and Poland
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Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
03.05.2016
Verlag
Cambridge University PressSeitenzahl
286
Maße (L/B/H)
23.5/15.7/2 cm
Gewicht
550 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-521-84383-6
The countries of Central Europe in the first round for admission to the European Union have all established constitutional, electoral democracies and market economies. However, much remains to be done to achieve fully consolidated democratic states. This study documents the weaknesses of public oversight and participation in policymaking in Hungary and Poland, two of the most advanced countries in the region. It discusses five alternative routes to accountability including European Union oversight, constitutional institutions such as presidents and courts, devolution to lower-level governments, the use of neo-corporatist bodies, and open-ended participation rights. It urges more emphasis on the fifth option, public participation. Case studies of the environmental movement in Hungary and of student groups in Poland illustrate these general points. The book reviews the United States' experience of open-ended public participation and draws some lessons for the transition countries from the strengths and weaknesses of the American system.
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