A little exploration will reveal the index headings applied to the top of the article. From an economic standpoint, they include both collapsing and expanding economies. All 4 logical possibilities exist for post-communist political and economic systems. The Czech Republic is an example of a democratic political system and an expanding economic system. Russia is an example of a democratic political system and a collapsing economic system.
China is an example of a non-democratic political system and an expanding economic system.
North Korea is an example of a non-democratic political system and a collapsing economic system. The fact that all 4 logical possibilities exist suggests that democracy is neither necessary nor sufficient for good economic performance. However democracy is certainly a value in itself that requires certain basic institutions, including free and fair elections, the orderly transfer of power to those elected, the rule of law and the separation of powers, and the protection individual freedoms and basic liberties, including those of speech, press, religion, assembly, property, and economic opportunity. In addition to article citations, the images of many articles from this journal are on the web through our subscription to Proquest Direct . Please note that it takes about one minute per page to print these image documents with the Adobe Acrobat Reader, and articles tend to be very lengthy.