A guide to politics in Eastern Europe. The essays put the regional political trends and institutional developments in perspective, then go on to cover political history, developments in the 1990s, the structure of the political system, salient political issues, and the range and role of parties.

Introduction: Pluralism and Democratization, I. Baltic Region, 1. Belarus, 2. Estonia, 3. Latvia, 4. Lithuania, 5. Poland II. Danube Region 6. Czech Republic 7. Slovakia 8. Hungary 9. Serbia III. Adriatic Region, 10. Kosova, 11. Montenegro 12. Bosnia-Herzegovina 13. Croatia 14. Slovenia 15. Albania IV. Black Sea Region 16. Macedonia, 17. Bulgaria 18. Romania 19. Moldova 20.Ukraine, Conclusion: Roads to Democracy