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Book SynopsisThis volume explores the legacies of state socialism and attempts by once-communist countries to move toward a democratic, market-oriented system. International scholars consider the ways traditions interact with other factors to influence the course of social, political and economic change.
Trade ReviewIf you are looking for a resource to guide you through economic and social transformations in the post-Soviet years, this might just be the book for you. * Journal of Political and Military Sociology *
A distinguished book. Not only do the contributors further develop important conceptualizations about transitions from authoritarianism and postauthoritarian restructuring, but [they] also highlight important quandaries. The Legacy of State Socialism and the Future of Transformation should be of interest not just to specialists on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, but to those interested in democratization more generally, too. * The Russian Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword 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
