TY - BOOK AU - Hazan,Baruch A. TI - The East European Political System: The Instruments of Power SN - 9781000244229 AV - JN96.A2 .H393 2019 U1 - 320.947 PY - 2020/// CY - Oxford PB - Taylor & Francis Group KW - Europe, Eastern-Politics and government-1945-1989 KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Author's Note -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Elections -- 3 The National Assemblies -- 4 The Communist Party: Membership, Structure, Organization -- 5 Top of the Pyramid: Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat, Control Commission -- 6 The Congress -- 7 The Leaders -- 8 Church and State -- 9 The Judiciary -- 10 The Ritual -- 11 The Auxiliary Organizations -- 12 Conclusions -- List of Acronyms -- Index N2 - In this book, Dr. Hazan examines the formal structure of East European politics and the functions of party organizations as the true centers of power. He analyzes the role of the entire government infrastructure in consolidating the strength of the Communist party UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5825496 ER -