'… the utility of the volume lies in its … high quality and well-informed descriptions of key aspects of the democratisation process in a large number of cases.' Ellen Comisso, University of California, San Diego

• 1. Introduction: perspectives on postcommunist democratization Bruce Parrott; 2. Systemic change and political outcomes Karen Dawisha; 3. Democratic consolidation in Poland after 1989 Andrew A. Michta; 4. Party politics and political participation in postcommunist Hungary Rudolf L. Tökés; 5. The experience of the Czech Republic David M. Olson; 6. Democratization and political participation in Slovakia Sharon L. Wolchik; 7. The case of Latvia Andrejs Plakans; 8. Democratization in Lithuania Richard J. Krickus; 9. Democratization and political development in Estonia, 1987–95 Toivo U. Raun; 10. Conclusion Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott.

'… the utility of the volume lies in its … high quality and well-informed descriptions of key aspects of the democratisation process in a large number of cases.' Ellen Comisso, University of California, San Diego

• 1. Introduction: perspectives on postcommunist democratization Bruce Parrott; 2. Systemic change and political outcomes Karen Dawisha; 3. Democratic consolidation in Poland after 1989 Andrew A. Michta; 4. Party politics and political participation in postcommunist Hungary Rudolf L. Tökés; 5. The experience of the Czech Republic David M. Olson; 6. Democratization and political participation in Slovakia Sharon L. Wolchik; 7. The case of Latvia Andrejs Plakans; 8. Democratization in Lithuania Richard J. Krickus; 9. Democratization and political development in Estonia, 1987–95 Toivo U. Raun; 10. Conclusion Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott.

'… the utility of the volume lies in its … high quality and well-informed descriptions of key aspects of the democratisation process in a large number of cases.' Ellen Comisso, University of California, San Diego

• 1. Introduction: perspectives on postcommunist democratization Bruce Parrott; 2. Systemic change and political outcomes Karen Dawisha; 3. Democratic consolidation in Poland after 1989 Andrew A. Michta; 4. Party politics and political participation in postcommunist Hungary Rudolf L. Tökés; 5. The experience of the Czech Republic David M. Olson; 6. Democratization and political participation in Slovakia Sharon L. Wolchik; 7. The case of Latvia Andrejs Plakans; 8. Democratization in Lithuania Richard J. Krickus; 9. Democratization and political development in Estonia, 1987–95 Toivo U. Raun; 10. Conclusion Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott.