Democratic transition triggered massive communist party elite turnover
Evidence
For their part, many of the old party leaders had little chance of staying on. The chaos and rapid changes of the transition meant that the old elites were discredited and largely helpless. Their power on the decline, many feared potential repercussions for their role in maintaining the authoritarian system. Many resisted change and were consequently forced out of the parties. As a result, as Table 2.2 shows, the transition to democracy was also a time for a bureaucratic exodus and massive elite turnover in the parties. — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 393
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Party elites, not members or middle managers, drive post-communist party transformation. — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 105; Transition chaos gave new party elites vast discretionary power — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 394; Maintaining ideological rigidity blocks elite turnover and party renewal — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 221 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Transition chaos gave new party elites vast discretionary power
#expands(0.86) — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 394 - Elite skill level determined how decisively communist parties reformed at their congresses
#expands(0.84) — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 442 - Maintaining ideological rigidity blocks elite turnover and party renewal
#corroborates(0.82) — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 221