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Varieties of Capitalism in Post-Communist Countries

  • David Lane
  • Martin Myant
Book

Part of the Studies in Economic Transition book series (SET)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction
      David Lane, Martin Myant
      Pages 1-9

  3. The ‘Varieties of Capitalism’ Paradigm and Post-Communist Countries

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 11-11
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    2. Post-State Socialism: A Diversity of Capitalisms?
      David Lane
      Pages 13-39
    3. Diverging Pathways in Central and Eastern Europe
      Mark Knell, Martin Srholec
      Pages 40-62

  4. Consolidated Market Economies

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 63-63
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    2. Estonia and Slovenia as Antipodes
      Clemens Buchen
      Pages 65-89
    3. Eastern Germany’s Incorporation into the Federal Republic
      Rudi Schmidt
      Pages 90-104
    4. The Czech Republic: From ‘Czech’ Capitalism to ‘European’ Capitalism
      Martin Myant
      Pages 105-123
    5. Poland and Ukraine: Institutional Structures and Economic Performance
      Vlad Mykhnenko
      Pages 124-145

  5. Hybrid Economies

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 147-147
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    2. Russian Political Capitalism and its Environment
      Philip Hanson, Elizabeth Teague
      Pages 149-164
    3. Kazakhstan: A State-Led Liberalized Market Economy?
      Ken Charman
      Pages 165-182
    4. Georgia: Capitalism as Organized Chaos
      Barbara Christophe
      Pages 183-200
    5. The Western Balkans
      Will Bartlett
      Pages 201-218

  6. Statist Market Economies

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 219-219
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    2. Belarus: Heading towards State Capitalism?
      Julia Korosteleva
      Pages 221-238
    3. China’s Transformation towards Capitalism
      Jeanne Wilson
      Pages 239-257
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 258-278
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About this book

Introduction

This book sets the experiences of former communist countries as they head towards capitalism against the 'varieties of capitalism' paradigm, and provides a framework for comparing transformation processes, demonstrating how differing heritages of communist and pre-communist pasts are leading to different kinds of capitalist economies.

Keywords

capitalism China communism socialism transformation

Editors and affiliations

  • David Lane
    • 1
  • Martin Myant
    • 2
  1. 1.Faculty of Social and Political SciencesUniversity of CambridgeUK
  2. 2.Paisley Business SchoolUniversity of PaisleyUK

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