Pact-Making, Bargaining, and Institutional Choice -- Pact-Making in Hungary: The 1989 Hungarian Roundtable Talks -- Presidentialism, Parliamentarism, and Opposition Intransigence: The Presidency -- From Perverse Checks and Balances to Guardian of the Constitution: The Constitutional Court -- Comparative Perspectives: South Africa, Poland, and China
Summary
Contributing to the literature on democratic transitions and with a focus on institutional bargaining, in this fascinating book the Hungarian case is contrasted with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of what bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is increased understanding of how actors and their interaction can make peaceful transitions are possible
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index
