1994 Reports

Roundtable on Domestic Challenges [Between Russia and Germany]

Solnick, Steven; Micgiel, John; Karatnycky, Adrian; Arato, Andrew; Misiunas, Romuald

Proposition: The rise of extremist political movements, the complexity of economic reform, the difficulty of dealing with the Communist past, and the emergence of ethnic rivalries threaten the transitions to democracy in all the countries of East Central Europe. Question: Can democracy survive? Panelists examine the return of neo-Communists in Poland, the viability of democracy in Hungary and the Baltics, and whether a 'Thermidor' is under way in Eastern Europe.