Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe
Author | : Andrew Coulson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2007-08-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136773570 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136773576 |
Rating | : 4/5 (576 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe by : Andrew Coulson
Download or read book Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe written by Andrew Coulson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocates of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe before 1989 placed great emphasis on community self-government as the basis of civil society and democracy. After theVelvet Revolutions of 1989 and the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new states created an elected local government, whereby cities, towns and villages elected the