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- Title
Parliamentary elites as a democratic thermometer: Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova compared
- Authors
Crowther, William E.; Matonyte, Irmina
- Abstract
Abstract: This article assesses how the character of emerging legislative elites conforms to the broader patterns of post-communist social transformation by comparing Estonia, Lithuania and Moldova. We argue that the pace and direction of change among MPs has been significantly shaped by the nature of regime change in each country. We first address the issue of pace and scope of elite replacement. Second, we examine whether and to what extent, over time, changes occurred in the parliamentary representation of major social categories (in particular, ethnic minorities, women, age groups). Third, we examine the dynamics of political professionalization.
- Subjects
LITHUANIA; MOLDOVA; ESTONIA; ELITE (Social sciences); SOCIAL classes; COMMUNISM; ETHNIC relations
- Publication
Communist & Post-Communist Studies, 2007, Vol 40, Issue 3, p281
- ISSN
0967-067X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.postcomstud.2007.06.006