ENGLISH

Local Communities and Post-Communist Transformation (Basees Curzon Series on Russian & East European Studies)

By Simon Smith

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
0415297184, 9780415297189
LCC
HN420.3.A8 L63 2003
Open Library ID
OL22582617M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1011 kB (1034776 bytes)
Pages
240\240
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Post-communist transformation in the former Soviet bloc has had a profound effect, not just in the political and economic sphere, but on all aspects of life. Although a great deal has been written about transformation, much of it has been about transformation viewed from the top, and little has been written about how things have changed for ordinary people at the local level. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the changes resulting from transformation at the local level in the form Czechoslovakia. It considers especially local democracy, social movements, and work collectives, and paints a picture of people gradually growing in self-confidence and taking more control of their communities, having lived for decades in a framework where so much was directed from the top.

Similar books