CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Hardos, Pavol |
|---|---|
| Title | Post-communist Elites and Economic Reforms in Czechoslovakia 1989-1992 |
| Summary | The thesis deals with the role of post-communist political elites in shaping and enacting the economic reforms in Czechoslovakia shortly after the fall of communism. Acknowledging the rich literature on the role of political actors in transitions the work asserts the crucial role of the elite variable in economic transformation from state socialism. Following the genesis and the configuration of the respective Czech and Slovak national political elites the thesis demonstrates how their ideological beliefs and positioning in the political field influenced the reform agenda. The thesis argues that while the Czechs embraced a homegrown neoliberal program of radical reform, the Slovaks’ more ambiguous relationship with communism made them disposed to a more gradual reform. The ensuing divergence of elite opinions on economic reform further exacerbated the political and constitutional dilemmas of post-communist Czechoslovakia. |
| Supervisor | Bozoki, Andras |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/hardos_pavol.pdf |
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