Building Capitalism
Subtitle: The Transformation of the Former Soviet Bloc
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 10, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780521801393
Subjects: Development economics; Marxism & Communism; Political economy; Political science & theory; Social theory; Russia (Federation); Economic policy; Business/Economics; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Privatization; Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe); Economics - General; Development - Economic Development; Business & Economics / Economics / General; Europe, Eastern--Economic policy--1989-; 1989-; Economic conditions; Europe, Eastern; Post-communism
First sentence: A decade after the end of communism, it is difficult to imagine that once upon a time many intelligent people believed that socialism was superior to capitalism and democracy.