List of Tables and Figures VII
Preface IX
The Coherence of the Classical System
Introduction 1
The Main Line of Causality 2
The Affinity among Elements of the System 8
The Prototype and the National Variations 11
The Soviet Effect 16
Verification 19
The Viability of the Classical System 21
The Inner Contradictions of Reform Socialism
Introduction 25
Transformation without a Strategy 27
The Evolution of a Private Sector 29
The Persistence of Bureaucracy 34
Alternative Forms of Social Organization 38
The Weakness of "Third Forms" 40
Normative Implications 43
Market Socialism? Socialist Market Economy?
Introduction 47
Interpretation of the Term "Market" 48
Marx's Concept 49
The Walrasian Concept 51
The Leninist Concept 53
The Social Democratic Concept 55
What are the Current Chinese and Vietnamese Interpretations of "Socialism"? 57
The Speed of Transformation
Introduction 61
Ownership Reform and Development of the PrivateSector 64
Macroeconomic Stability 75
Conclusion 79
The Great Transformation of Central Eastern Europe: Success and Disappointment
Introduction 81
In the Context of World History 83
From the Perspective of Everyday Life 105
The Tasks of the Economists' Profession 120
What Does "Change of System" Mean?
Introduction 123
Positive Versus Normative Approach 124
A Positive Approach to the Change of System 125
A Positive Approach to Changing the Political Structure 132
The Reception of Capitalism and Democracy-A Normative Approach 135
"Replacing the Elite" and "Dispensing Justice"-A Normative Approach 137
Concluding Remarks 146
The Transformation of China 147
What Can Countries Embarking on Post-Socialist Transformation Learn from the Experiences So Far?
Introduction 151
Starting Points 153
Some Lessons 161
Concluding Remarks 177
Appendix 180
The System Paradigm
Introduction 183
A System Paradigm, Not a Transformational Paradigm 185
A Brief Intellectual History 186
The Main Attributes of the System Paradigm 190
Post-Socialist Transformation: The Great Challenge 193
Some Other Puzzles 198
Failures of Prediction 201
On the Segregation of the Social Sciences 205
Previous Publications of the Studies in this Volume 209
References 211
Name Index 225
Subject Index 229
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