Download or read book Communist Successor Parties in Post-communist Politics written by John T. Ishiyama and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What accounts for the divergent paths followed by the communist parties of Central and Eastern Europe? Why are some of these parties able to make a relatively successful transition from communist parties committed to democratic competition while others seem far less capable (or willing) to do so? This book presents thoughtful analyses of these important questions.