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Argues that an ideological vacuum has fuelled the problems throughout postcommunist Europe and the former Soviet Union. Drawing upon field research, this book aims to paint a picture of post-communist political life in which ideological labels are meaningless and exchangeable at will, and political parties appear and disappear regularly.

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“A pioneering study. This book should be required reading for journalists and diplomats who deal with postcommunist Europe.”—James Felak, University of Washington
“Cohen's deft and ingenious examination of the historical, political, biographical, and moral features of Slovakia's present and recent past, in particular the peculiar and powerful quality and impact of the Leninist legacy, contributes substantially to our grasp of this area's novel political sociology.”—Ken Jowitt, University of California, Berkeley

Politics without a Past

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      Publisher Duke University Press
      Published 22 November 1999
      ISBN-13 9780822323785
      978-0822323785
      ISBN-10 0822323788
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      Political ideologies and movements Political science and theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Argues that an ideological vacuum has fuelled the problems throughout postcommunist Europe and the former Soviet Union. Drawing upon field research, this book aims to paint a picture of post-communist political life in which ideological labels are meaningless and exchangeable at will, and political parties appear and disappear regularly.

      Trade Review
      “A pioneering study. This book should be required reading for journalists and diplomats who deal with postcommunist Europe.”—James Felak, University of Washington
      “Cohen's deft and ingenious examination of the historical, political, biographical, and moral features of Slovakia's present and recent past, in particular the peculiar and powerful quality and impact of the Leninist legacy, contributes substantially to our grasp of this area's novel political sociology.”—Ken Jowitt, University of California, Berkeley

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