Slovakia Since Independence: A Struggle for Democracy FROM THE PUBLISHER
Goldman examines the difficulties and uncertainties of developing a viable democratic society in Slovakia. After a review of Slovak-Czech relations following the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, Goldman deals with governmental structure, political behavior, economic organization and ambition, socio-cultural problems, and foreign policy, especially Slovakia's relations with the EU, the United States, Russia, and its Central European neighbors.
SYNOPSIS
Examines the difficulties and uncertainties of developing a viable democratic system in Slovakia.
FROM THE CRITICS
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Goldman (political science, Northeastern U.) discusses Slovakia's slow change from communism to democracy and shows how the country's political conservatism, economic poverty, multinational society, and desire for international recognition have shaped its development since it became independent from Czechoslovakia in 1993. Although the country is slow in its move toward democracy, the author points out why he thinks the efforts will be successful. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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