After the split: Slovakia, Czech Republic and the path to democratic consolidation

Arbeitspapier | Working paper

"Guided by the observation that consolidated, liberal democracies have not been the outcome of all transitions from communism, this paper sets out to analyze the reasons behind the divergence shown in the paths of two very similar countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in their first years of postcommunist development. The analysis examines the influence of two structural factors - level of economic development and level of ethnic homogeneity - on democratic consolidation. By tracing their role in shaping postcommunist political strategies and in institutionalizing democratic principles and behaviors, the analysis offers strong support for the hypothesis that such oft-underemphasized structural factors are significant to a country's prospects for consolidated democracy." (author's abstract)

Object Details

• ISSN: 1434-419X
• Extent: Seite(n): 21
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Arbeitspapiere des Osteuropa-Instituts der Freien Universität Berlin, Arbeitsschwerpunkt Politik (60)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur ; Slowakei ; Tschechische Republik ; Demokratie ; Konsolidierung ; politischer Wandel ; Transformation ; postsozialistisches Land ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; ethnische Struktur

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Verderosa, Annie
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Freie Universität Berlin, Osteuropa-Institut Abt. Politik
• (where): Deutschland, Berlin
• (when): 2007

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-439888
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST