Vanhuysse, Pieter.

Divide and pacify strategic social policies and political protests in post-communist democracies / [electronic resource] : Pieter Vanhuysse. - Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, c2006. - xx, 170 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-164) and index.

Introduction -- The unexpected peacefulness of transitions -- Political quiescence despite conditions for conflict -- Preventing protests: divide and pacify as political strategy -- The great abnormal pensioner booms: strategic social policies in practice -- Peaceful pathways: the political economy of post- communist welfare -- Conclusions.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






New democracies--Europe, Central.
Patronage, Political--Europe, Central.


Europe, Central--Social policy.
Poland--Politics and government--1989-
Czech Republic--Politics and government--1993-
Hungary--Politics and government--1989-


Electronic books.

JN96.A58 / V36 2006

320.9437