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Routledge Left Parties and Social Policy in Postcommunist Europe - Routledge

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This comprehensive analysis explores why left parties returned to power across postcommunist Europe and what their governance has meant for social policy development. The book examines East-Central European countries including Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, alongside Russia, providing critical insights into how these political movements shaped welfare systems and public policy after the fall of communism. Written by Linda J. Cook, this Routledge publication offers scholars, policymakers, and students a rigorous evaluation of left-wing politics and their social policy outcomes in transforming postcommunist societies, bridging comparative politics and regional studies.

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Focuses on Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Russia to provide regional depth in postcommunist European political analysis.

Evaluates the social policy outcomes and governance impacts of left parties across multiple postcommunist nations.

Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in politics, philosophy, and social sciences.

Written by Linda J. Cook, offering expert scholarship on left politics and welfare systems in postcommunist states.

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Release Date
19 August 2019
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09 August 2019

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