Local Communities and Post-Communist Transformation: Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138362875 ISBN 13: 9781138362871

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Simon Smith is a research lecturer in the Centre for Contemporary European Studies at the University of Paisley. His current research interests cover civil society, collective action, local culture, and local and regional government in Central and Eastern Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138362875
• ISBN 13: 9781138362871
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244
• Editor: Smith Simon