{"product_id":"present-at-the-transition-an-inside-look-at-the-role-of-history-politics-and-personalities-in-post-communist-countries-paperback-9781108451710","title":"Present at the Transition; An Inside Look at the Role of History, Politics, and Personalities in Post-Communist Countries (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108451710","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePresent at the Transition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Inside Look at the Role of History, Politics, and Personalities in Post-Communist Countries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis primary source account of post-communist regions examines how history, leadership, and foreign influence affected the process of economic transitions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOleh Havrylyshyn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108451710, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 May 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e334 pages, 18 b\/w illus.  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… the most widely referenced book on this topic.' P. Rutland, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNearly thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, debates over paths to market liberalization have produced numerous studies across the social sciences. This groundbreaking work from Oleh Havrylyshyn offers a new perspective. Havrylyshyn, a former official in the post-independence Ukrainian government, provides a unique, primary source account of the people and problems at the heart of economic transitions. Grounded in three decades of data, along with experiential research gleaned from nearly thirty countries, this book contains the most up-to-date assessment of economic transitions in post-communist regions. It critically examines questions of gradual versus radical reforms, the relationship between democracy and market liberalization, and how history, individual personalities, and foreign influence determined political choices. Thorough research and accessible style make this work a valuable resource for students and specialists of economics, political science, and history as well as readers generally interested in international studies, government, and business.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Diverse Paths Taken in Transition: 1. Review of key debates at the beginning\u003cbr\u003e 2. Reforms and results of transition: first some facts\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Choice of Strategy: Was it History? Politics? Or People?: 3. Historical legacies: hysteresis vs critical juncture\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reform commitment of political leaders and populations\u003cbr\u003e 5. The role of technocrats\u003cbr\u003e 6. External incentives and pressures\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Domestic Vested Interests and Reforms: 7. The old guard: politicians, technocrats, and red directors\u003cbr\u003e 8. Formation of the oligarchs\u003cbr\u003e 9. Corruption: pervasive, persistent and pernicious\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Outcomes and Prospects: 11. The transition tapestry: wefts of history, warps-at choice\u003cbr\u003e 12. Quo vadis post-communa?: an epilogue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002322538776,"sku":"9781108451710","price":29.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108451710i.jpg?v=1696700283","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/present-at-the-transition-an-inside-look-at-the-role-of-history-politics-and-personalities-in-post-communist-countries-paperback-9781108451710","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}