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Author Horak, Martin, 1973-

Title Governing the post-communist city : institutions and democratic development in Prague / Martin Horak
Published Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 270 pages) : maps
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. structure of government in Prague : building a strong local state -- 3. Institutions and political actors in early post-communist Prague -- 4. Planning and developing the main road network : the politics of mutual delegitimation -- 5. Preservation and development in Prague's historic core : the politics of profit -- 6. Institutional change and government performance : lessons from Prague -- App. Data on interviews
Summary Original, engaging, and authoritative, this study has much to say about the political climate in Prague after the downfall of communism, and makes insightful conclusions about the factors that contributed to present political circumstances in the region
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index
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Subject City planning -- Czech Republic -- Prague
Post-communism -- Czech Republic -- Prague
City planning -- Czech Republic -- Prague -- History -- 20th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
City planning
Politics and government
Post-communism
SUBJECT Prague (Czech Republic) -- Politics and government
Subject Czech Republic -- Prague
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2008371173
ISBN 9781442684386
1442684380