256 Pages
by
Central European University Press
256 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Eight essays connected by various common strands. The most important one is the community of the main subject-matter: socialism, capitalism, democracy, change of system. These four expressions cover four phenomena of great and comprehensive importance. Each piece in the book deals with these and the connections between them.
One of the Leitmotifs is the “capitalism/socialism” pair of opposites.... Read more
List of Tables and Figures, Preface, 1 The Coherence of the Classical System, 2 The Inner Contradictions of Reform Socialism, 3 Market Socialism? Socialist Market Economy?, 4 The Speed of Transformation, 5 The Great Transformation of Central Eastern Europe: Success and Disappointment, 6 What Does “Change of System” Mean?, 7 What Can Countries Embarking on Post-Socialist Transformation Learn from the Experiences So Far?, 8 The System Paradigm, Previous Publications of the Studies in this Volume, References, Name Index, Subject Index
Biography
János Kornai is Professor Emeritus of Harvard University, Permanent Fellow Emeritus of Collegium Budapest, Institute for Advanced Study and Distinguished Research Professor of Central European University, Budapest. He is member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and of several foreign academies.
