Title: Making capitalism without capitalists
First published: 1998
Description: "This investigation of the post-Communist societies in Eastern Europe since 1989 provides new insights into the functioning of modern capitalism. Whilst classical social theory has devoted considerable attention to the transition from feudalism to capitalism, Making Capitalism Without Capitalists is the first book to consider the transition from socialism to capitalism." "Eyal, Szelenyi and Townsley argue that the origins of those in charge of building capitalism will significantly affect the type of system that is eventually constructed. For capitalism, they contend, is not a single terminus but a range of destinations. By identifying the unique features of capitalism built on the ruins of socialist economies, this book is a major contribution to understanding and defining these differences."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Post-communism, Social structure, Capitalism, Capitalist or free market economies, Political ideologies, Political structure & processes, Social groups & communities, Social history, Politics/International Relations, Free Enterprise, Contemporary Politics - Eastern Europe, Public Policy - Economic Policy, Political Science, Politics / Current Events, Eastern Europe, History & Theory - General, Economic Conditions, Political, Current Affairs, Europe, Eastern, Classes sociales, Sociale structuur, Postcommunisme, Politische Elite, Kapitalismus, Elite (sciences sociales), Structure sociale, Postsozialismus, Capitalisme, Economische hervormingen, Sozialstruktur, Politieke elites, Entstehung, Kapitalisme, Elite, Postkommunismus, Post-communism, europe, eastern, Europe, eastern, economic policy
Places: Eastern Europe
LC classification: HC244 .E97 1998