Characteristics of the Central European Welfare System(Part II : Social Policy under Globalization,)

This article attempts to characterize the present Central European welfare systems, i.e. those of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. After summarizing the main features of the communist social policy and welfare system, it traces the process of formation and transformation of welfare systems in these countries since the political change of 1989, examining several determinants of the emerging welfare system in the region. Finally, it defines the present Central European welfare system. The impact of international organizations on the region is also examined