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Ekiert, Grzegorz; Hanson, Stephen (eds.): Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 390 stran, ISBN-10: 0521529859

RIPKA, Vojtěch

Basic information

Original name

Ekiert, Grzegorz; Hanson, Stephen (eds.): Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 390 stran, ISBN-10: 0521529859

Name in Czech

Ekiert, Grzegorz; Hanson, Stephen (eds.): Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 390 stran, ISBN-10: 0521529859

Name (in English)

Ekiert, Grzegorz; Hanson, Stephen (eds.): Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 390 stran, ISBN-10: 0521529859

Authors

Edition

Brno, 2005

Publisher

Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU

Other information

Language

Czech

Type of outcome

Přehledové a vzdělávací texty

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

Legacy; contextual comparison; Eastern and Central Europe; communist regime; transition; institutionalist approach

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 30/3/2010 10:06, Mgr. Vojtěch Ripka

Abstract

ORIG EN

V originále

Recenzní esej ukazuje sborník shrnujícího hlavní metodologické přístupy zkoumání postkomunistických zemí v kontextu postkomunistických studií.

In English

In contemporary political studies of Central and Eastern Europe, there is a clear demand for a synthesis of numerous scientific disciplines, particularly economics, political science, history, sociology and psychology. The collection of eleven articles called "Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe" offers a good example of fullfiling such a demand. Moreover, the enduring disputes on appropriateness and usefulness of various methodological approaches is discussed and a new, institutionalist approach is introduced. It is based on the synthesis of the techniques of rational-choice theory and historical and cultural bias of area studies. Key concepts of contextual comparison such as core-term legacy and the utilization of these methods in further "case studies", is presented and discussed in this review.