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02640aam a2200373 i 4500 001 A54BCDA0D7AA11EAACEF483997128E48 003 SILO 005 20200806010102 008 191213s2020 enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019042269 020 $a 1108428940 020 $a 9781108428941 020 $a 1108451713 020 $a 9781108451710 035 $a (OCoLC)1111256267 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d ERASA $d UKMGB $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a ec----- $a ec----- 050 00 $a DJK51 H38 2020 100 1 $a Havrylyshyn, Oleh, $e author. 245 10 $a Present at the transition : $b an inside look at the role of history, politics, and personalities in post-communist countries / $c Oleh Havrylyshyn, Carleton University. 264 1 $a Cambridge, United Kingdom ; $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2020. 300 $a xviii, 320 pages : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Three decades have passed since the Berlin Wall, providing an opportunity for a more up-to-date and definitive assessment of post-communist transition. With extensive data and numerous studies for nearly thirty countries, the book answers three questions. What is the outcome on economic, social, and democratic dimensions? Why did this vary so much across the region, and how much is this due to reform strategies vs. initial conditions? Why did some choose rapid reforms, others gradual - was it historical inertia, personalities of key leaders, societal commitment, or foreign influence? Answering these questions after 30 years allows a more balanced assessment of the key debates on transition: were radical or gradual reforms better; how did reforms affect living standards, income distribution and poverty; how did the process of democratisation and market liberalisation interact; what was the optimal way to privatise state assets and promote private, capitalist enterprise; what mechanisms were most effective to mitigate the costs of adjustment"-- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a Europe, Eastern $x Politics and government $y 1989- 651 0 $a Europe, Central $x Politics and government $y 1989- 650 0 $a Post-communism $z Europe, Eastern. 650 0 $a Post-communism $z Europe, Central. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Havrylyshyn, Oleh. $t Present at the transition $d Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020 $z 9781108553834 $w (DLC) 2019042270 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210105040055.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A54BCDA0D7AA11EAACEF483997128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search