Parliaments in the Czech and Slovak Republics FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Based on a unique set of structured interviews with parliamentarians and additional interviews with party leaders and activists, this significant volume provides an illuminating account of the formation of the new democracies in Czechoslovakia and later, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Examining efforts to construct stable democratic parliamentary regimes in the wake of communist breakdown. It provides a rigorous analysis of parliaments' relations with the electorate and the executive, as well as their internal working. This original study is an invaluable addition to the collection of anyone interested in post-communist Europe or parliamentary studies."--BOOK JACKET.
FROM THE CRITICS
Lord Norton of Louth
An impressive study, an excellent blend of theory and empirical research, essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the development of the Czech and Slovak parliaments. This should be of value to all students of legislative developments.
Booknews
Focusing on the shift from Communist rule to parliamentary democracy in Czechoslovakia, and then later in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Kopeck'y (University of Sheffield) examines the relationships between the parliament, the electorate, and the executive, as well as the parliaments' own internal structure. Drawing from interviews with politicians, party leaders, and activists, the book discusses the process of consolidation and institutionalization, the origins of the modern Czech and Slovak parliaments, the organization of representation, the role of the president and the administration, and the place of parliamentary parties. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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