Slovakia from the Downfall of Communism to its Accession into the European Union, 1989-2004
The Re-Emergence of Political Parties and Democratic Institutions
Samenvatting
Throughout 1990s, several observers of post-communist transformation in East Central Europe viewed Slovaks as a non-historic nation hastily modernized during the communist era. This study examines Slovakia's evolution from downfall of Communism to accession of independent Slovak Republic into European Union from a broader historical perspective.