By the late 1980s communism had begun to crumble in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Yet today, the fate of communism throughout the world is far from certain. As former communist nations continue to undergo dramatic change in the 1990s, it is becoming apparent that the road away from communism is not a smooth path from Marxism to capitalism but one that may lead to different and quite unexpected destinations. Dismantling Communism takes a close look at the long-term forces of change and reform in communist countries. ...
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By the late 1980s communism had begun to crumble in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Yet today, the fate of communism throughout the world is far from certain. As former communist nations continue to undergo dramatic change in the 1990s, it is becoming apparent that the road away from communism is not a smooth path from Marxism to capitalism but one that may lead to different and quite unexpected destinations. Dismantling Communism takes a close look at the long-term forces of change and reform in communist countries. Stepping back from the optimists' giddy proclamations of Cold War "victory" as well as from the pessimists' warning that communism could rise again, the book presents two comparative approaches to analyzing the transformation of communism. The first approach is regional, stressing the commonalities and differences that exist among communist nations and states in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, China, and Asia. Other chapters use a topical approach to explore the causes and pattern of transformation. Dismantling Communism is a timely look at the dizzying events that are reshaping the modern world. Its authors, experts on communism from a variety of fields and disciplines, provide insightful analysis and reasoned judgments. Their aim is not to predict the outcome of the transformation of communism throughout the world, but to suggest the significance reform will have in remaking the world community of the twenty-first century.
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