Subversive Institutions: The Design and the Destruction of Socialism and the Sta

Description: Subversive Institutions by Valerie Bunce Bunce argues that two key factors explain the remarkable collapse of European socialism from 1989-1992: the longterm costs of the very structure of socialism and the shorter-term costs of expanded opportunities for regime and state change in the 1980s. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on a series of controlled comparisons among regimes and states, Valerie Bunces book argues that two factors account for the remarkable collapse of the socialist dictatorships in Europe from 1989-1992: the institutional design of socialism as a regime, a state and a bloc, and the rapid expansion during the 1980s of opportunities for domestic and international change. Together, these two factors explain not just why socialist regimes and states ended, but also why the process was peaceful in some cases and violent in others. Author Biography Valerie J. Bunce is Professor of Government and International Studies at Cornell University, where she served as chair of the Department of Government from 2001 to 2007. Since receiving her doctorate in political science at the University of Michigan in 1976, Bunce has taught, in addition to Cornell, at Lake Forest College, Northwestern University, the Central European University (Budapest) and the University of Zagreb. She recently served as the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and Vice-President of the American Political Science Association and is a Table of Contents 1. The collapse of socialism and socialist states; 2. Domestic socialism: monopoly and deregulation; 3. Federalism and the Soviet Bloc: monopoly and deregulation; 4. Leaving socialism; 5. Leaving the state; 6. Violent versus peaceful state dismemberment; 7. Institutions and opportunities: constructing and deconstructing regimes and states. Review The argument is remarkable elegant and concise. Contemporary European History Promotional The collapse of socialist dictatorships in Europe from 1989 to 1992. Review Quote "...this book answers the question of our age and provides an eminently worthy target to shoot at." Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs Promotional "Headline" The collapse of socialist dictatorships in Europe from 1989 to 1992. Description for Bookstore On the basis of a series of comparison studies, Valerie Bunce argues that two key factors explain the remarkable collapse of European socialism from 1989 to 1992: the longterm costs of the very structure of socialism and the shorter-term costs of expanded opportunities for regime and state change in the 1980s. Together, these two factors explain not just why socialist regimes and states ended, but also why the process was peaceful in some cases and violent in others. Description for Library On the basis of a series of comparison studies, Valerie Bunce argues that two key factors explain the remarkable collapse of European socialism from 1989 to 1992: the longterm costs of the very structure of socialism and the shorter-term costs of expanded opportunities for regime and state change in the 1980s. Together, these two factors explain not just why socialist regimes and states ended, but also why the process was peaceful in some cases and violent in others. Details ISBN0521585929 Author Valerie Bunce Short Title SUBVERSIVE INSTITUTIONS Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521585929 ISBN-13 9780521585927 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1999 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1949 Pages 224 Subtitle The Design and the Destruction of Socialism and the State Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises DOI 10.1604/9780521585927 UK Release Date 1999-01-28 AU Release Date 1999-01-28 NZ Release Date 1999-01-28 Series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Publication Date 1999-01-28 Alternative 9780511816178 DEWEY 320.531094 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91374248;

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