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The nature of Hungary’s transition from communism to democracy in 1989–90 was unique, sharing some similarities only with developments in Poland. In both cases reformist elements within the communist elite agreed a negotiated transition with the democratic opposition movements. This pattern differed from that in every other country of the region. In Hungary, further, the change was gradual — beginning before the dramatic events of 1989 — and took place with the active involvement of parts of the communist establishment. This created a difficult legacy for the political forces that came to power in democratic elections in 1990, as they had to cope with a degree of residual popularity for the previous regime.
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Cited in A. Köves, Central and East European Economies in Transition: The International Dimensions (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1992) 143.
R. L. Tökés, Hungary’s Negotiated Revolution: Economic Reform, Social Change and Political Succession (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996) 362.
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Dunay, P. (2002). Civil-Military Relations in Hungary: No Big Deal. In: Cottey, A., Edmunds, T., Forster, A. (eds) Democratic Control of the Military in Postcommunist Europe. One Europe or Several?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403905239_4
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