From socialism to capitalism
Subtitle: eight essays
By: János Kornai.
Publisher: Central European University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Budapest; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789639776166
Subjects: Capitalism; Communism -- History; Democratization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The coherence of the classical system; title: Introduction; title: The main line of causality; title: The affinity among elements of the system; title: The prototype and the national variations; title: The Soviet effect; title: Verification; title: The viability of the classical system; title: The inner contradictions of reform socialism; title: Introduction; title: Transformation without a strategy; title: The evolution of a private sector; title: The persistence of bureaucracy; title: Alternative forms of social organization; title: The weakness of "third forms"; title: Normative implications; title: Market socialism: socialist market economy?; title: Introduction; title: Interpretation of the term "market"; title: Interpretation 1: Marx's concept; title: Interpretation 2: The Walrasian concept; title: Interpretation 3: The Leninist concept; title: Interpretation 4: The social democratic concept; title: Interpretation 5: What are the current Chinese and Vietnamese interpretations of "socialism"?; title: The speed of transformation; title: Introduction; title: Ownership reform and development of the private sector; title: Macroeconomic stability; title: Conclusion; title: The great transformation of Central Eastern Europe: success and disappointment; title: Introduction; title: In the context of world history; title: From the perspective of everyday life; title: The tasks of the economists' profession; title: What does "change of system" mean?; title: Introduction; title: Positive versus normative approach; title: A positive approach to the change of system; title: A positive approach to changing the political structure; title: The reception of capitalism and democracy: a normative approach; title: "Replacing the elite" and "dispensing justice": a normative approach; title: Concluding remarks; title: Appendix: The transformation of China; title: What can countries embarking on post-socialist transformation learn from the experiences so far?; title: Introduction; title: Starting points; title: Some lessons; title: Concluding remarks; title: Appendix; title: The system paradigm; title: Introduction; title: A system paradigm, not a transformational paradigm; title: A brief intellectual history; title: The main attributes of the system paradigm; title: Post-socialist transformation: the great challenge; title: Some other puzzles; title: Failures of prediction; title: Appendix: On segregation of the social science; title: References; title: Previous publications of the studies in this volume; title: Name index; title: Subject index.