Introduction

Paul G. Lewis

1-15

The discourse of civil society and the self-elimination of the party

Árpád Szakolczai, Agnes Horváth

16-31

The end of anti-politics in central Europe

Knud E. Jørgensen

32-60

Why is there no women's movement in Eastern Europe?

Melanie Tatur

61-75

From closed to open communication system

new information and communication technologies and the rebirth of civil society in communist Eastern Europe

Tomasz Goban-Klas, Teresa Sasinska-Klas

76-90

Economic change and civil society in Poland

Witold Morawski

91-112

Dilemmas and controversies concerning leadership recruitment in Eastern Europe

Jacek Wasilewski

113-127

Between hope and helplessness

women in the GDRafter the "turning-point"

Irene Dölling

128-133

Civil society in Slovenia

from opposition to power

Tomaž Mastnak

134-151

Civil society at the grass-roots

a reactionary view

Chris Hann

152-165