9. Workshop on Central Europe in Transition: Developments in Slovakia and Hungary

Lecturer: Pavel Pšeja


Objective: To outline major elements in respective developments taking place in these two
countries.


Workshop: Following the same structure as presented in session eight, we will put emphasis on
issues specific to Slovak and Hungarian political arrangements.


Assigned reading:

Tökés, Rudolf L. (1999): “Party politics and political participation in postcommunist Hungary”, in
Dawisha, Karen, Parrott, Bruce (eds.), The Consolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 109-149.

Wolchik, Sharon L. (1999): “Democratization and political participation in Slovakia”, in Dawisha,
Karen, Parrott, Bruce (eds.), The Consolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, pp. 197-244.


Additional reading:

Ágh, Attila (1998): The Politics of Central Europe, Sage, London.

Batt, Judy, Lewis, Paul G., White, Stephen (eds., 2003), Developments in Central and East European
Politics 3, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.


Issues for discussion:

Comparison of similarities and differences in the political developments of these countries with
respect to processes taking place in the Czech Republic and Poland.

Patters of stability and change in Slovakia and Hungary.