Creating parliamentary government
Subtitle: the transition to democracy in Bulgaria
By: Albert P. Melone.
Series: Parliaments and legislatures series
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Columbus
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
Subjects: Bulgaria. Narodno sŭbranie -- History.; Legislative bodies -- Bulgaria -- History.; Representative government and representation -- Bulgaria -- History.; Democracy -- Bulgaria -- History.; Democratization -- Bulgaria -- History.; Bulgaria -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Description: Creating Parliamentary Government is an in-depth account of events in Bulgaria since the November 1989 bloodless coup that brought down the strongman dictatorship of Todor Zhivkov. Albert P. Melone shows that Bulgaria is a striking example of a state that is successful in creating and maintaining democratic institutions without fulfilling the so-called preconditions: a strong economy, a middle class, a competitive party system, and a civic culture.

The heart of this book is Melone's lively interviews with many key players in Bulgaria's historic transition to democracy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-306) and index.