What’s Left of the Left in Central and Eastern Europe?

... governance make it an important force with which Russia should pursue pragmatic relations and dialogue. Post-Communist, Post-Crisis Left It goes without saying that the left (in the form of governing Marxist-Leninist parties) was the dominant force in Central and Eastern Europe in the latter half of the twentieth century. It also goes without saying that this legacy has been problematic for left-wing parties trying to regain popular support in the post-Soviet era. Nor was this taint confined to Eastern Europe: globally, many left-wing parties suffered from the misperception that ‘socialism’ had died with Soviet communism. After ...