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

Lecturer: Pavel Pšeja


Objective: To outline major elements in respective developments taking place in Slovakia.


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


Assigned reading:

Mihalikova, Silvia (2006): “Slovakia: pathways to a democratic community”, in Klingemann,
Hans-Dieter, Fuchs, Dieter, Zielonka, Jan (eds.), Democracy and Political Culture in Eastern
Europe, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 172-202.


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 Slovakia with respect
to processes taking place in the Czech Republic and Poland.

Patters of stability and change in Slovakia.