The countries of Central Europe in the first round for admission to
the European Union have all established constitutional, electoral
democracies and market economies. However, much remains to be done
to achieve fully consolidated democratic states. This study
documents the weaknesses of public oversight and participation in
policymaking in Hungary and Poland, two of the most advanced
countries in the region. It discusses five alternative routes to
accountability including European Union oversight, constitutional
institutions such as presidents and courts, devolution to
lower-level governments, the use of neo-corporatist bodies, and
open-ended participation rights. It urges more emphasis on the
fifth option, public participation. Case studies of the
environmental movement in Hungary and of student groups in Poland
illustrate these general points. The book reviews the United
States' experience of open-ended public participation and draws
some lessons for the transition countries from the strengths and
weaknesses of the American system.
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