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Autore |
Horak Martin <1973-> |
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Titolo |
Governing the post-communist city : institutions and democratic development in Prague / / Martin Horak |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (283 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning - Czech Republic - Prague |
Post-communism - Czech Republic - Prague |
History |
Electronic books. |
Prague (Czech Republic) Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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