The Building of Democracy

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Copyright: 2021
Pages: 13
Source title: Impact of Political Socialization on the Support for Democratic Principles: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Allison Clark Ellis (University of South Carolina Upstate, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4291-0.ch002

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Political Science / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter looks at the events leading up to the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia and Hungary in 1989. It addresses the overall climate that allowed communism to fall, along with specific events that took place in each country. The aftermath of the regime change is discussed as well as people's reactions to it. The chapter also looks at how democratic structures were built in each country. Finally, European Union membership is briefly discussed including how Czechs and Hungarians feel about the EU today.

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