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Political Culture and Political Consolidation

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Part of the book series: International Studies in Economics and Econometrics ((ISEE,volume 32))

Abstract

The mostly peaceful transitions in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989 from totalitarian rule to some kind of political order that is not yet precisely known—but may well resemble what in the language of political science is called pluralist democracy—caught Western publics as well as political scientists by surprise. As is not unusual in such instances, ex post facto explanations easily arise and, additionally, a sizable literature on regime changes exists which can serve as a starting point for analysis.

The author appreciates the support from Petra Bauer-Kaase in data analysis, and from Jürgen Hofrichter, Michael Klein and Peter Schubert of ZEUS (Mannheim) for quickly and efficiently providing cumulative data files of the 1990, 1991 and 1992 Eurobarometer East.

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Kaase, M. (1994). Political Culture and Political Consolidation. In: Blommestein, H.J., Steunenberg, B. (eds) Government and Markets. International Studies in Economics and Econometrics, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8366-4_5

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