Creating Parliamentary Government: The Transition to Democracy in Bulgaria
Author:
Albert P. Melone
ISBN:
0814207707
Format:
Handover
Publish Date:
June, 2005
Book Review
Creating Parliamentary Government: The Transition to Democracy in Bulgaria
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Creating Parliamentary Government is an in-depth account of events in Bulgaria since the November 1989 bloodless coup that brought down the strongman dictatorship of Todor Zhivkov. Albert P. Melone shows that Bulgaria is a striking example of a state that is successful in creating and maintaining democratic institutions without fulfilling the so-called preconditions: a strong economy, a middle class, a competitive party system, and a civic culture. The heart of this book is Melone's lively interviews with many key players in Bulgaria's historic transition to democracy.