Table of Contents

Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
PART I. PERSONNEL SYSTEMS AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
Chapter 1. Personnel Systems and Their Classification
Chapter 2. The Symbolic Meaning of Personnel Systems
PART II. LUSTRATION SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Chapter 3. Lustration Systems and Their Operation
Chapter 4. The Origin of Lustration Systems
Chapter 5. The Politics of Lustration Systems
PART III. EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE
Chapter 6. Political Effects: Trust in Government
Chapter 7. Social Effects: Reconciliation and Collective Memory
Conclusion
Appendix A. The Dilemmas of Personnel Systems
Appendix B. The Experimental Vignette
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments

Promotional Information

Roman David analyzes major institutional innovations devised in Central Europe to deal with officials tainted by their complicity with prior regimes. He examines the historical origins, social meanings, and political effects of personnel systems based on dismissal, exposure, and confession in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland.

About the Author

Roman David is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

Reviews

"In addition to meticulously distinguishing between the different personnel measures introduced in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the great strength of David's book lies in his assessment of the meaning and consequences of bringing in particular forms of personnel systems."
*Comparative European Politics*

"A ground-breaking exploration of lustration that provides a much-needed overview of its application in Central and Eastern Europe and delves into questions of the social impact of lustration practices. David provides concise and informed policy-relevant insights into the risks and potential benefits of three types of personnel systems and prescribes reconciliatory systems for divided societies."
*International Journal of Transitional Justice*