Constructing capitalism : the reemergence of civil society and liberal economy in the post-communist world

The Product Of An International Political Economy Colloquium Series Held At The Henry M. Jackson School Of International Studies--p. Vii.continued By: The Evolutionary Transition To Capitalism. 1995. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Edited By Kazimierz Z. Poznanski. The Product Of An International Political Economy Colloquium Series Held At The Henry M. Jackson School Of International Studies--p. Vii. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this timely work, renowned scholars provide a provocative view of the transition to capitalism in formerly socialist economies. The contributors consider the experiences of Eastern Europe, Russia, and China, most arguing that an evolutionary approach to the transition has a greater chance of succeeding than does "shock therapy." Their evolutionary theoretical paradigm provides constructive alternatives to the conventional thinking on transition and on institutional change in general This is an appraisal of the transformation that has taken place in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The contributors attribute the collapse of state socialism to ideological erosion, combined with economic deterioration resulting from improperly defined property rights. "The product of an international political economy colloquium series held at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies"--Page vii. Continued by: The evolutionary transition to capitalism. 1995. Includes bibliographical references and index