The Political Economy of Asian Transition from Communism (Transition and Development)

Guo, Sujian

ISBN 10: 1138621145 / ISBN 13: 9781138621145

Published by Routledge, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Economy of Asian Transition from Communism (Transition and Development)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138621145
• ISBN 13: 9781138621145
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A comparative study of the political economy of the transition from communism in East and Southeast Asian countries (China, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia), addressing the key theoretical questions generated from the debate between shock-therapists and gradualists. While accurately defining the pre-reform model, this book explores the causal variables that have contributed to reform efforts within Asia, examining the significance of the sequencing of political and economic transition and the interplay between politics and the economy in determining variations in transition outcomes. Comparing the 'real world' experiences of transition nations in communist Asia with Eastern Europe, prominent questions are brought to the fore; will market capitalism or market socialism prevail after the grand failure of communism? This book makes an important contribution to the political economy theory of comparative communist and post-communist studies and provides detailed analytical insights that will prove influential in future theoretical work.

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Sujian Guo