The New Great Transformation? : Change and Continuity in East-Central Europe

This timely and assured book provides an essential guide to one of the biggest social, political and economic developments of our time. This Timely Book Provides An Essential Guide To The Social, Political And Economic Upheavals In Post-communist Europe. Introduction : Theorizing The Changes In East-central Europe / C.g.a. Bryant And E. Mokrzycki -- After The Patronage State : A Model In Search Of Class Interests / Z. Bauman -- In Pursuit Of The Democratic Interest : The Institutionalization Of Parties And Interests In Eastern Europe / A.m. Cirtautas -- Economic Utopianism And Sociological Realism : Strategies For Transformation In East-central Europe / C.g.a. Bryant -- Values And The Welfare State In Czechoslovakia / P. Mareš, L. Musil And L. Rabušic -- Revolution And Restoration : On The Origins Of Right-wing Radical Ideology In Hungary / A. Arato -- The Power Structure In Hungary After The Political Transition / E. Szalai -- Privatization In East-central Europe : Similarities And Contrasts In Its Application / V. Duke And K. Grime -- The Great Transformation And Privatization : Three Years Of Polish Experience / T. Kowalik -- The Great Deformation : Polanyi, Poland And The Terrors Of Planned Spontaneity / M. Glasman -- Is There An Alternative To Maket Utopianism? A Comment On Glasman / S. Lukes. Edited By Christopher G.a. Bryant And Edmund Mokrzycki. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The collapse of state socialism in Eastern Europe in 1989 seemed like a revolution at the time to many participants in the East and observers in the West.