The Social Democratic Parties in the Visegrád Countries: Predicaments and Prospects for Progressivism

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the social democratic parties in the four member states of the so-called "Visegr?d Group"- Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The timeline spans the last two decades, which saw the parties in question come to power, govern and collapse. The case studies of all four countries are structured in the same way, offering: explanation of the historical background (including electoral results), analyses of the context, structures, membership and voters; evaluation of the programmes and hypotheses for potential future trajectories. Given the European relevance of the topic, the fifth chapter provides a comparative analysis, with a handful of explanations as to why Visegr?d Group countries have proved to be tough partners in European integration processes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031307917
• ISBN13: 9783031307911
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"