Hungary on the Road to the European Union: Transition in Blue

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In November 1997 Hungarians voted in favour of membership in NATO, primarily as a step towards membership in the European Union and integration into Western society. Laszlo Andor examines the changes in Hungarian social, political and economic life after the collapse of communism in Central Europe. He analyzes the difficulties, both internal and external, to making that transition. He indicates that the beginnings of negotiations about entry into NATO and the EU will be the starting point of difficulties arising in both economics and politics.

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This insightful assessment illuminates the relationship between change in postcommunist Hungary and the requirements of access to the European Union....The book is an important contribution for those who seek to understand the current challenges facing Hungary and the impact of the EU accession process on Central European states in general. General readers, upper-division undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.-Choice
"This insightful assessment illuminates the relationship between change in postcommunist Hungary and the requirements of access to the European Union....The book is an important contribution for those who seek to understand the current challenges facing Hungary and the impact of the EU accession process on Central European states in general. General readers, upper-division undergraduates, graduate students and faculty."-Choice

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LSZL ANDOR is an Associate Professor, Department of Economic Policy, Budapest University of Economic Sciences. A former Visiting Fulbright Scholar at Rutgers University, Professor Andor has published widely in scholarly journals. His latest English-language book is Market Failure: A Guide to the East European Economic Miracle, with Martin Summers (1998).