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"A sharp, thoughtful, graciously written study, based on impressive research in the archives of the French and Italian parties, as well as East German records, for insights into Soviet actions. The book does not change the overall understanding of the positions and roles of the two parties, but it adds much rich detail and subtlety. Summing up: highly recommended". – Choice on Which Socialism, Whose Détente?

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Both From Solidarity to Martial Law and Islam and Tolerance in Wider Europe are highly recommended by Choice.

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Socialism, Capitalism, Transformation

Leszek Balcerowicz,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Poland

"In this book Prof Balcerowicz brings together 17 academic articles that summarise his research on the process of radical economic transformation... It is an impressive volume which makes a convincing case for the post-communist transition to be as rapid as possible." - Financial Times

Balcerowicz summarizes the research on institutions, institutional change, and human behavior that he has undertaken since the late 1970s, including the Polish model of economic reform.

 

Contents

Part 1: Problems with the definition of socialism in todays world; On the 'socialist market economy'; 'Socialist calculation debate' and reform discussions; On the reformability of the Soviet-type economic systems; Towards an analysis of ownership; Political and economic regimes Part 2: Understanding post-communist transitions; Economic transition in Central/ East Europe; Various roads to a private market economy; Macropolicies in transition to a market economy; Common fallacies in the debate on economic transition Part 3: Polish economic reform 1981-88; Political economy of economic reform in Poland 1989-92; Transition to a market economy - Poland 1989-93 Conclusion

1995
384 pages
ISBN 978-1-85866-025-7 cloth $49.95 / €42.95 / £31.95
ISBN 978-1-85866-026-4 paperback $26.95 / €22.95 / £16.95

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