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Building Open Society and Perspectives of Sociology

in East-Central Europe

Editor: Piotr Sztompka

 

Contents

Introduction. The Lessons of 1989 for Sociological Theory by Piotr Sztompka

Part I Theorizing Post-Communism

1989 and After: Meanings, Explanations, Lessons by Göran Therborn

Transition as a Topic for Sociological Analysis by Jacques Coenen-Huther

Post-Transitology or Is There Any Life After Transition? by Mira Marody

Part II Applying Certain Theories

Sociology on Trial: The Challenge of Transformation Risks by Nikolai Genov

Social Systems Without Indigenous Features? A Contribution to Neo-Modernization Theory by Mojca Novak

Theories of Transition: Is There Any Room for Rational Choice Theory? by Bruno Grancelli

Becoming of Political Sociology In Russia: The First Steps by Elena Zdravomyslova

Part III The Focus on Culture

Nationalism and Collective Interests: Pitfalls of the Citizenship Development After the Collapse of Communism by Grazyna Skapska

Transformations of Public Sphere and Changing Role of the Media in Post-Communist Society by Marju Lauristin

Democracy and Public Opinion Research: The Lessons of the Polish Transformation by Antoni Sulek

Part IV The Focus on Space

Territorial Decentralization: A Stumbling Block of Democratic In East Central Europe? by Michal Illner

What's After the Nation State? An Attempt at Sociological Prophecy? by Hieronim Kubiak

 

Proceedings of the ISA Conference for East Central Europe
Krakow, Poland, September 14-18, 1996