From Socialism to Capitalism: Eight Essays (Hardcover)

Preface

1 The Coherence of the Classical System
Introduction
The Main Line of Causality
The Affinity among Elements of the System
The Prototype and the National Variations
The Soviet Effect
Verification
The Viability of the Classical System

2 The Inner Contradictions of Reform Socialism
Introduction
Transformation without a Strategy
The Evolution of a Private Sector
The Persistence of Bureaucracy
Alternative Forms of Social Organization
The Weakness of "Third Forms"
Normative Implications

3 Market Socialism? Socialist Market Economy?
Introduction
Interpretation of the Term "Market"
Interpretation 1: Marx's Concept
Interpretation 2: The Walrasian Concept
Interpretation 3: The Leninist Concept
Interpretation 4: The Social Democratic Concept
Interpretation 5: What are the Current Chinese and Vietnamese Interpretations of "Socialism"?

4 The Speed of Transformation
Introduction
Ownership Reform and Development of the Private Sector
Macroeconomic Stability
Conclusion

5 The Great Transformation of Central Eastern Europe: Success and Disappointment
Introduction
In the Context of World History
From the Perspective of Everyday Life
The Tasks of the Economists' Profession

6 What Does "Change of System" Mean?
Introduction
Positive Versus Normative Approach
A Positive Approach to the Change of System
A Positive Approach to Changing the Political Structure
The Reception of Capitalism and Democracy?A Normative Approach
"Replacing the Elite" and "Dispensing Justice"? A Normative Approach
Concluding Remarks
Appendix: The Transformation of China

7 What can Countries Embarking on Post-socialist Transformation Learn from the Experiences so Far?
Introduction
Starting Points
Some Lessons
Concluding Remarks
Appendix

8 The System Paradigm
Introduction
A System Paradigm, Not a Transformational Paradigm
A Brief Intellectual History
The Main Attributes of the System Paradigm
Post-socialist Transformation: The Great Challenge
Some other Puzzles
Failures of Prediction
Appendix: On segregation of the social science

References
Previous Publications of the Studies in this Volume
Name Index
Subject Index