Abbreviations of political parties and organizations; Other important abbreviations; Preface; 1 Contextualizing the Bulgarian Left: The Communist Successor Parties in Central and Eastern Europe; 1.1 The Post-Communist Left in Central and Eastern Europe; 1.2 Programmatic and Structural Change within CEE Communist Parties; 1.3 Programmatic and Structural Transformation of BCP; 2 The Complex Historical Pathways of the Bulgarian Socialist Party; 2.1 A Proletarian Party with no Proletariat; 2.2 BCP in its Attempt to be Party of the Entire People
2.3 The Party in the Transition and the Transition in the Party3 Leftist Elite and Leftist Supporters: An Emerging Divide; 3.1 Has the Socialist Leadership been Sliding 'Right'?; 3.2 Has the Socialist Electorate been Sliding 'Left'?; 4 The Bulgarian Post-Communist Left in Crisis. Is a New Left on the Way?; 4.1 The Challenge of New Leftist Projects; 4.2 The Challenge of New Leftist Groups; 4.3 The Challenge of the 'Protest Year' 2013; In Lieu of a Conclusion; Bibliography
