Decentralization and Transition in the Visegrad: Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Book Description
The essays in this volume assess the local and regional government level reform efforts which have been introduced since 1990 in the Visegrads--the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia--as part of the overall democratization process. The volume analyzes the effectiveness of these emerging government structures in terms of competencies and resources, makes comparisons with West European experiences at this level, and examines the role of external factors, especially the EU and international financial organizations, in the development of sub-national authorities in these countries.


About the Author
Emil J. Kirchner is Professor of Government and Jean Monnet Professor of European Political Integration at the University of Essex.



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By highlighting sub-national government developments as an essential component of the transition process in post-communist societies, the book aims to assess the process of democratization in the Visegrads: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia at this level. Focusing on the reform efforts introduced since 1990 at local and regional level, the book analyses the effectiveness of these emerging government structures in terms of competencies and resources, and places these developments in the context of democratic values, civil society, and economic planning.


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