Procesos de descentralización y reformas en el gobierno de los países de Europa Central y Oriental

Reforms of sub-national government in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland that were taking place during the 90s and at the turn of the century are briefly described, assessed and compared. Two stages of the reform process are distinguished - reform of the municipal government taking place in the early 90s and reconstruction of the intermediary level at the end of the century. Impact of the EU criteria and requirements on the latter are discussed.