When East European communism collapsed in the revolutions of 1989, the newly liberated countries discarded socialism altogether. For the first time, most of Eastern Europe experienced free elections and a multitude of parties. In this book, ten distinguished experts explore the transition to a market economy in Eastern Europe.
The ten papers in this volume were originally presented at the Fourth World Congress for Soviet and East European Studies held at Harrogate Spa in England on 21-6 July, 1990, and this publication occurs under the auspices of the International Council for Soviet and East European Studies.
