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In this timely volume, Rachel A. May and Andrew K. Milton have
assembled an array of scholars from different disciplines to
examine transitional governments in Eastern Europe and Latin
America. Although policy makers and scholars often conflate them,
the processes of democratization and the institutionalization of
human rights are interactive, and the successful completion of each
requires the parallel development of both. Drawing on specific
political conditions and organized around topics such as the media,
political parties, and political violence, (Un)Civil Societies
broadens the discussion about democratization both thematically and
geographically. This book is a valuable resource for students of
comparative politics and anyone interested in the ongoing dialogue
about human rights and democracy.
In this timely volume, Rachel A. May and Andrew K. Milton have
assembled an array of scholars from different disciplines to
examine transitional governments in Eastern Europe and Latin
America. Although policy makers and scholars often conflate them,
the processes of democratization and the institutionalization of
human rights are interactive, and the successful completion of each
requires the parallel development of both. Drawing on specific
political conditions and organized around topics such as the media,
political parties, and political violence, (Un)Civil Societies
broadens the discussion about democratization both thematically and
geographically. This book is a valuable resource for students of
comparative politics and anyone interested in the ongoing dialogue
about human rights and democracy.
This is a history of Poland's post-World War II Communist era, that
approaches the transition from Communism to democracy through an
analysis of Poland's political crises, beginning with the 1956
uprising and culminating in the 1990 collapse of the former
Communist regime.
Originally published in 1990, Polish Journalists: Professionalism
and Politics is a study of how, in the face of constant political
instructions and restrictions, Polish journalists act as
independent forces in their society. Based on a survey of Polish
journalists and interviews carried out with working journalists and
editors before and after the Solidarity era, as well as published
and unpublished studies, documents, and discussions, the book
examines how individuals who go into journalism come to think of
themselves as journalists, create a strong community of fellow
professionals, and work publicly and privately to protect their own
interests and serve their own goal of being the 'watchdogs and
advocates for a better society'. In doing this, the book answers
questions of how groups come to be independent critical forces
lobbying for their own interests and influencing broader public
policy when the ideology denies their existence.
Originally published in 1990, Polish Journalists: Professionalism
and Politics is a study of how, in the face of constant political
instructions and restrictions, Polish journalists act as
independent forces in their society. Based on a survey of Polish
journalists and interviews carried out with working journalists and
editors before and after the Solidarity era, as well as published
and unpublished studies, documents, and discussions, the book
examines how individuals who go into journalism come to think of
themselves as journalists, create a strong community of fellow
professionals, and work publicly and privately to protect their own
interests and serve their own goal of being the 'watchdogs and
advocates for a better society'. In doing this, the book answers
questions of how groups come to be independent critical forces
lobbying for their own interests and influencing broader public
policy when the ideology denies their existence.
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