Varieties of capitalist democracy: What difference does East-Central Europe make?
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A systematic quantitative comparison of varieties of capitalist democracy in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland with 19 other OECD countries is discussed. The results have important implications for the internal politics of the European Union (EU), prospects of an East-Central European repeat of the relative success of Ireland and the Mediterranean in the European Union.
Publication Name: Journal of Public Policy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0143-814X
Year: 2004
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Perfecting democracy's tools
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Today's democracy is said to be anachronistic because it still follows the 18th century model. There is a need to improve the present democratic system by adapting to new realities and taking advantage of the scientific and technological advances.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1992
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