Local Communities and Post-Communist Transformation

Name: Local Communities and Post-Communist Transformation
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Local Communities and Post-Communist TransformationCzechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia\nAuthor(s): Simon Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415297189, 978-0415297189\nSynopsis\nPost-communist transformation in the former Soviet bloc has had a profound effect, not just in the political and economic sphere, but on all aspects of life. Although a great deal has been written about transformation, much of it has been about transformation viewed from the top, and little has been written about how things have changed for ordinary people at the local level.\nThis book, based on extensive original research, examines the changes resulting from transformation at the local level in the form Czechoslovakia. It considers especially local democracy, social movements, and work collectives, and paints a picture of people gradually growing in self-confidence and taking more control of their communities, having live.