From Reform to Revolution: The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union (repost)
From Reform to Revolution: The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union By Minxin Pei
Publisher: Harvard University Press 1998 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 067432563X | PDF | 14 MB
Publisher: Harvard University Press 1998 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 067432563X | PDF | 14 MB
The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union and the massive political and economic changes in China are two major transformations of the 20th century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union and China turn into revolutions? This analytical and empirical study shows that patterns of regime transition in communist states depend on the countries' pre-existing social structures and political and economic institutions.