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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
An examination of issues surrounding the development and future
prospects of civil society in Eastern Europe. The contributions,
mostly by leading East European scholars, relate the key concept of
civil society to the processes that led to the collapse of
communism and which bear on prospects for the establishment of a
democratic order throughout the region. The development of the
concept is placed in historical and comparitive context and
subjected to critical scrutiny in the light of recent events in
Eastern Europe. The rise of a civil society in Eastern Europe and
evaluation of its future prospects is related to questions like
those surrounding economic policy and reform, elite formation and
leadership recruitment and the nature of the women's movement in
the region. The series aims to provide theoretical insights into
the dynamics of East European communism and the nature of the
post-communist order.
Managing Change is about implementing health care reforms, policies
and programs into everyday practices. The book explores
organizational change in health care as influenced by contemporary
policy and management concepts, and presents and applies
theoretical perspectives.
The San Francisco Bay Area is generally considered the most
expensive regional housing market in the country. Because the
region added jobs and residents at a faster rate than housing,
rents and home prices escalated. Moreover, small
municipalities, common in the most job-rich parts of the Bay Area,
have strong political incentives to resist development of new
multifamily housing. Regional Governance and the Politics of
Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area explains how a
decentralized, localistic structure of government shapes land-use
politics in ways that exacerbate housing shortages and
inequalities.  The authors evaluate six potential
reforms, arguing that targeted changes to local and regional
institutions could generate durable improvements to the region’s
housing opportunities. The main lesson from the case of the San
Francisco Bay Area is the need to focus on governance when
addressing the housing challenge. As the authors effectively
illustrate, leaving a solution up to individual cities is unlikely
to lead to increased housing supply.  Â
The San Francisco Bay Area is generally considered the most
expensive regional housing market in the country. Because the
region added jobs and residents at a faster rate than housing,
rents and home prices escalated. Moreover, small
municipalities, common in the most job-rich parts of the Bay Area,
have strong political incentives to resist development of new
multifamily housing. Regional Governance and the Politics of
Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area explains how a
decentralized, localistic structure of government shapes land-use
politics in ways that exacerbate housing shortages and
inequalities.  The authors evaluate six potential
reforms, arguing that targeted changes to local and regional
institutions could generate durable improvements to the region’s
housing opportunities. The main lesson from the case of the San
Francisco Bay Area is the need to focus on governance when
addressing the housing challenge. As the authors effectively
illustrate, leaving a solution up to individual cities is unlikely
to lead to increased housing supply.  Â
Central Europe - here, Poland, the German Democratic Republic,
Czechoslovakia and Hungary - is at the centre of international
attention since the Soviet collapse. An understanding of its
postwar history is critical to an appreciation of the challenges
facing its present rulers. This is an engrossing account of the
installation, development, operation and eventual downfall of its
(very different) communist regimes, and the transition to the
freedoms and uncertainties of the post-Soviet world. The book
covers political, economic, social and cultural change, emphasising
the crucial relationships with the USSR throughout.
This 1989 book deals with the changing position and role of the
Polish United Workers' Party and its apparatus between 1975 and
1986. Particular attention is paid to the provincial party
organisation and to the party secretaries who direct its
activities. Their role and the way they perform it is seen as a
major determinant of the nature of party leadership and, more
generally, of the strength of political authority in communist
states: Dr Lewis argues that the protracted crisis of the Polish
system reflects less the weakness of communist party power than
critical problems encountered in accumulating and exercising
authority. The crisis of 1980 was as much due to inadequate
political strategies as to the economic failings of the Gierek
regime, and during the solidarity period the party apparatus (and
particularly the provincial organisation) acted as a major source
of resistance: military rule provided little opportunity for a
reassertion of party leadership or the consolidation of political
authority. The individual biographies of over 700 party officials
have been scrutinised to produce this major survey of Polish
policy.
Central Europe - here, Poland, the German Democratic Republic,
Czechoslovakia and Hungary - is at the centre of international
attention since the Soviet collapse. An understanding of its
postwar history is critical to an appreciation of the challenges
facing its present rulers. This is an engrossing account of the
installation, development, operation and eventual downfall of its
(very different) communist regimes, and the transition to the
freedoms and uncertainties of the post-Soviet world. The book
covers political, economic, social and cultural change, emphasising
the crucial relationships with the USSR throughout.
"Custodians of Place" provides a new theoretical framework that
accounts for how different types of cities arrive at decisions
about residential growth and economic development. Lewis and Neiman
surveyed officials in hundreds of California cities of all sizes
and socioeconomic characteristics to account for differences in
local development policies. This book shows city governments at the
center of the action in shaping their destinies, frequently acting
as far-sighted trustees of their communities.
They explain how city governments often can insulate themselves
for the better from short-term political pressures and craft policy
that builds on past growth experiences and future vision. Findings
also include how conditions on the ground -- local commute times,
housing affordability, composition of the local labor force -- play
an important role in determining the approach a city takes toward
growth and land use. What types of cities tend to aggressively
pursue industrial or retail firms? What types of cities tend to
favor housing over business development? What motivates cities to
try to slow residential growth? "Custodians of Place" answers these
and many other questions.
Party Structure and Organization in East-Central Europe focuses on
the origin and development of new political parties within
different countries in East-Central Europe. The book has a clear
focus on party structure and organization. It is one of the first
books to present empirical studies of the development of political
parties in Eastern Europe. Whilst making a distinctive
contribution, it also feeds into the broader debate about party
development and links with other issues of political theory. The
book fills a major gap in our understanding of developments within
political parties and their structural evolution. It raises
questions about the status and role of a modern political party -
not least in East-Central Europe - and the links that can be drawn
between developments within the parties and their changing position
within the political system as a whole. All those with an interest
in comparative party development and the processes of
post-communist change in Eastern Europe will welcome this well
focused empirical study.
This 1989 book deals with the changing position and role of the
Polish United Workers' Party and its apparatus between 1975 and
1986. Particular attention is paid to the provincial party
organisation and to the party secretaries who direct its
activities. Their role and the way they perform it is seen as a
major determinant of the nature of party leadership and, more
generally, of the strength of political authority in communist
states: Dr Lewis argues that the protracted crisis of the Polish
system reflects less the weakness of communist party power than
critical problems encountered in accumulating and exercising
authority. The crisis of 1980 was as much due to inadequate
political strategies as to the economic failings of the Gierek
regime, and during the solidarity period the party apparatus (and
particularly the provincial organisation) acted as a major source
of resistance: military rule provided little opportunity for a
reassertion of party leadership or the consolidation of political
authority. The individual biographies of over 700 party officials
have been scrutinised to produce this major survey of Polish
policy.
This fifth edition of "Developments in Central and East European
Politics" maintains the series' status as the most up-to-date and
authoritative guide to political transformations in the region. The
countries that emerged from the collapse of communism between 1989
and 1991 embarked on transitions to democracy and a market economy
that were profoundly affected by developments such as the expansion
of the European Union (EU) and NATO.
Central and East Europe is a large, extremely diverse region,
encompassing full-fledged EU members--the Czech Republic, Hungary,
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Slovakia,
followed later by Bulgaria and Romania--as well as nations of the
Western Balkans that are progressing at various speeds along the EU
path--Croatia, about to join; Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia,
with EU candidate status; and Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
Kosovo, struggling to keep up. The region also includes the East
European states of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. In this
collection, leading authorities examine how these heterogeneous
nations have fared since the collapse of communism. The
contributors look at executive leadership, elections and voter
behavior, parliamentary systems, political parties, citizen
engagement in civil society, the effects of neoliberalism, and the
quality of life in postcommunist democracies. Most of the essays
are new to this edition; the rest have been thoroughly
updated.
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Contributors." Judy Batt, Sarah Birch, Nathaniel Copsey, Terry Cox,
Rick Fawn, Tim Haughton, Krzysztof Jasiewicz, Paul G. Lewis,
Frances Millard, David M. Olson, Mitchell A. Orenstein, Andrew
Roberts, Ray Taras, Stephen White, Andrew Wilson
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