The 1990s have seen a shift to democratic government in Eastern Europe.
The president has promised a new constitution and the creation of democratic power structures.
These will be the first truly democratic elections in the country's history.
We must do more to smooth the country's path to democratic reform.
It is equally true, however, that the party's narrow class base rendered it an increasingly less than reliable champion of democratic rights.
The democratic appeal of this condition is obvious.
This question lies at the heart of political representation and democratic responsiveness.
