Unlike in other countries of Eastern Europe where the opposition to communism came in the form of single mass movements led by charismatic leaders such as Vaclav Havel and Lech Wa sa, in Hungary the opposition was very fragmented, brought together and made effective only by the authoritative, significant but relatively unknown Arpad Goncz, who subsequently became Hungary s first post-communist president.

This book charts the political career of Arpad Goncz, outlining the outstanding contribution he made to Hungary s transition to democracy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including...

Unlike in other countries of Eastern Europe where the opposition to communism came in the form of single mass movements led by charismatic leaders such as Vaclav Havel and Lech Walęsa, in Hungary the opposition was very fragmented, brought together and made effective only by the authoritative, significant but relatively unknown Arpad Goncz, who subsequently became Hungary's first post-communist president.

This book charts the political career of Arpad Goncz, outlining the outstanding contribution he made to Hungary's transition to democracy. Drawing on a wide range of sources,...