The New Europe
Roskin, Chpts. 6-10

I. Why did communism fail in E Europe?

II.  How did it fail?

III.  What needs to happen to build "market democracy" in Eastern Europe?  Is this the goal? Should this be the goal?

IV. Political Institutions
V.  Electoral System
VI. Party System

VII. Lessons, Hopes, Fears



I. Why did communism fail in E Europe?
   decay of system
    economically,
       falling behind, sinking
       debt (see pg. 124)
    environment horribly polluted
    politically lack legitimacy
    public morale low
    militarily can't compete with US, arms race, SDI much longer

II.  How did it fail?
    opening created by Gorbachev
    "domino effect" in reverse
    beginning with unrest in Poland, 1988, recognition of Solidarity anew, Round Table talks
    semi-free elections
    then Hungary opens border
    then GDR allows travel across wall
    elections in Hungary, Czechoslovakia
    reunification of Germany
III.  What needs to happen to build "market democracy" in Eastern Europe?  Is this the goal? Should this be the goal?

IV. Political Institutions
insitutional choices
state building
Russia as failed state
    oligopoly
    crony capitalism
V.  Electoral System (145)
types of representation
purpose, pros and cons of each
SMD
PR

VI. Party System (146)
cleavages in European politics (150-151)
likely salient cleavages in EE politics
from Communist Parties and catchall opposition parties to?
left-right continuum

VII. Lessons, Hopes, Fears
critique of his list
which hopes/fears have come true?