The Legacy of State Socialism and the Future of Transformation
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Taking stock of the first decade of the transformation in the former Soviet bloc, this timely book explores the legacies of state socialism and attempts by once-communist countries to move toward a democratic, market-oriented system. Leading international scholars consider the ways traditions interact with other factors-both domestic and foreign-to influence the course of social, political, and economic change. The contributors assess the imprint of state socialism, both positive and negative, on the shape of these new societies. By analyzing the political cultures of previously socialist societies, particularly Russia, the book provides an important context for understanding the actions of political and economic actors who are introducing change from above as they work to create new societies.
With its blend of theory and case studies and its clear narrative, this book will be a valuable text for students of transition, Russian politics, and the transformation of Eastern Europe.
Table of Contents
Part 2 The Legacy and Trajectories of Change
Chapter 3 Trajectories of Transformation: Theories, Legacies, and Outcomes
Chapter 4 Party Systems and the State Socialist Legacy in Eastern Europe
Part 5 Political Change
Chapter 6 Russia: The Revenge of the Superstructure
Chapter 7 Russia's Federal Legacy and Democratization
Chapter 8 Elites and Institutions in Russian Economic Transformation: The Case of Sverdlovsk
Chapter 9 Institutional and Political Legacies of the Socialist Welfare State
Chapter 10 Cooperatives and the Legacy of State Socialism
Chapter 11 The Military-Industrial Complex, Technological Change, and the Space Industry
Part 12 Adaptation of Social Groups
Chapter 13 The Nationalities Question and Soviet Collapse: Weakness in State Socialism or Path-Dependent Breakdown?
Chapter 14 Class, Status, Powerlessness: Workers in Postcommunist Russia
Chapter 15 The Changing Position of Women: Trafficking, Crime, and Corruption
Part 16 A Western Perspective
Chapter 17 "A Failed Crusade?": The United States and Postcommunist Russia
Product details
| Published | 26 Mar 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781461714460 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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