| Abstrakt: |
This paper argues that the East Central European parties have already reached an early stage of maturation as a partial consolidation of a party system. In this respect the case of the Hungarian Socialist Party (HSP) is characteristic, since this party has gone through two drastic changes, first after an electoral defeat in 1990 and second after a landslide victory in 1994. The change by defeat was easier than the change by success, but against all the difficulties of economic crisis management the HSP has consolidated its social position and institutions, yet still remains weak as a programme party. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
