ISBN-13: 9781604264715 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 401 str.
A compelling new volume offering a unique perspective on non-violent protest movements and fledgling democracies, The New York Times on Emerging Democracies chronicles the peaceful transitions from Soviet or authoritarian order that have occurred over the last thirty years in Europe and Eurasia including Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine. Country by country, the book describes the process of political change and integration from the late 1970s to the 2000s.Author Mary King has selected a variety of articles from The Times to portray each countrys transition, including the influence of popular movements and the methods used --boycotts, civil disobedience, demonstrations, picketing, strikes, vigils, economic reform models, and institutional change. Kings original narrative provides valuable context and analysis.