Lajos Héthy

Introduction This is a timely book for two reasons. Firstly, it is now ten years ago that the Berlin Wall came tumbling down and the Soviet Bloc began to disintegrate. Secondly, as the end of the century approaches there is much discussion and debate about a global shift in the world's economy....

Chapter I TRIPARTISM: ITS BIRTH AND MISSION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE In Central and Eastern Europe, in the context of fundamental political and economic changes starting at the end of the 1980s, national tripartite institutions appeared on the scene and negotiations and consultations began...