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Why did the Socialist System Collapse in Central and Eastern European Countries?

The Case of Poland, the former Czechoslovakia and Hungary

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Jan Adam

    1. The University of Calgary, Canada

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Thoughts on the Causes of the Collapse of the Socialist System

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 3-17

  3. The Traditional System and the Collapse

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. The Traditional Economic Mechanism

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 21-38

    3. Economic Policy

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 39-57

    4. Labour—Management Relations and Incentives

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 58-70

    5. Foreign Economic Relations

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 71-88

    6. Political and Ideological Factors

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 89-114

  4. Economic Reforms and the Collapse

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Economic Reforms

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 117-137

    3. Development of the Economies

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 138-160

    4. Ownership Relations

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 161-179

    5. The Soviet Factor

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 180-203

  5. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Conclusions

      • Jan Adam
      Pages 207-215

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 217-244
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In the book the author discusses the reasons for the collapse of the socialist system in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. He analyses the roles of economic and political factors and of the USSR. He concludes that the lack of legitimacy of the communist regime, the disintegration of the Communist Party and its ideology were at least as important reasons as increasing lag behind the West in technology and the declining standard of living.

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  • The University of Calgary, Canada

    Jan Adam

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