Governing the post-communist city : institutions and democratic development in Prague /
Martin Horak.
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2007.
- 1 online resource (xii, 270 pages) : maps
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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.
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City planning--Czech Republic--Prague. Post-communism--Czech Republic--Prague. City planning--History--Czech Republic--Prague--20th century.