David Lane

The Capitalist Transformation of State Socialism (eBook, PDF)

The Making and Breaking of State Socialist Society, and What Followed

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a broad overview of the development of state socialism, focusing especially on Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, and including comparative material on China and other socialist countries outside Europe. It discusses how state socialism was first created, examines attempts to reform it, and explains why it collapsed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135008819
• Artikelnr.: 40095682

Autorenporträt

This book provides a broad overview of the development of state socialism, focusing especially on Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, and including comparative material on China and other socialist countries outside Europe. It discusses how state socialism was first created, examines attempts to reform it, and explains why it collapsed.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part 1: State Socialism: the world we have lost 2. The
Formation of State Socialism 3. Reforms: The Socialist Market Part 2: How
and Why State Socialism Disintegrated 4. The Fatal Outcomes of Perestroika
5. Systemic Incompatibilities 6. Social Classes as Movers of Transformation
7. The Role of Exogenous Forces 8. The Move to Capitalism and the
Alternatives Part 3: The Transformation to Something Else 9. Pathways to
Capitalism 10. Varieties of Transformation 11. What Capitalism Delivered
12. The Reconstitution of Russia: A New Hegemon? 13. The Challenge of
Liberal Democracy 14. Civil Society as Neo-Liberal Strategy 15. Stalled
Transformation and the 'Coloured' Revolution Project 16. Reactions to
Globalisation: National Capitalism or National Socialism?