Table of Contents

1. Left Parties and Policies in Eastern Europe after Communism: An Introduction 2. Social Policy in Postcommunist Europe: Legacies and Transition 3. The Return of the Left and Its Impact on the Welfare State in Russia, Poland, and Hungary 4. The Return of Left-Oriented Parties in Eastern Germany and the Czech Republic and their Social Policies 5. Transitional Politics or Public Choice? Evaluating Stalled Pension Reforms in Poland 6. The Role of the Hungarian Nonprofit Sector in Postcommunist Social Policy 7. The Political Economy of Social Policy Reform in Russia: Ideas, Institutions, and Interests 8. Conclusions

About the Author

Linda J. Cook