Political Parties after Communism

"The core of the work studies three areas: historical and cultural factors, social cleavages, and electoral rules. In general, Kostelecky sees a move toward more organized political parties, greater rational choice and self-interest in voters' decisions, and better-structured, stabler politics.

In other words, East-Central European politics is transforming itself from simply a reaction against the politics of the preceding regime to a situation in which diverse groups in society will find their interests institutionalized in diverse political parties, not unlike the politics of Western Europe."--BOOK JACKET.