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China's Rise, Russia's Fall
Politics, Economics and Planning in the Transition from Stalinism

Synopsis:

This text is an attempt to analyze systematically the contrast in the results of post-Stalinist reform in China and Russia. It argues that there emerged a "transition orthodoxy" about how to reform the communist systems of political economy. However, it was deeply flawed. The advice which flowed from this orthodoxy was the primary cause of the Soviet disaster. The decision not to follow it was the main reason for China's enormous success in its reform programme.

Table of Contents:

Preface - Abbreviations - Introduction - The Results of Reform in China and Russia - The Need for Reform of The Chinese and Soviet Systems of Political Economy - The Transition Orthodoxy and Its Problems - Catch-up Capabilities Compared - Reform in China - Reform in Russia - Conclusion - Index

Additional Information:

Illustrations: tables, index Related subjects: Political economy Macroeconomics Development economics Marxism & Communism