The postcommunist divide
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Postcommunist countries in Europe can be divided into three groups based on their success in transitioning to institutional democracies and market-based economies. The postcommunist central Europe has had the greatest success in institutionalizing democracy, while the Balkan states and Russia have been having great difficulties. The uneven progress can be explained by several factors, including the communist legacy, uneven level of economic development and the legacy of the Ottoman as opposed to the Hapsburg empire.
Publication Name: Journal of Democracy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 1045-5736
Year: 1999
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The haunting presence of Marxism-Leninism
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Western experts and the Russian people are confused and cynical about why Russia's efforts to move towards democracy have led to spectacular economic collapse at the end of the 1990s. Experts blame the politicians of the 1990s for the reform failures, but the decades of socialism in Russia have left a structural legacy which is difficult to overcome. This legacy is typified in the antiquated heavy industry which employs three-quarters of the Russian labour force in producing goods of little value.
Publication Name: Journal of Democracy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 1045-5736
Year: 1999
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