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Introduction: Transition From Communism -- Qualified Success Or Utter Catastrophe? -- The Plan For A J-curve Transition -- Plan Meets Reality -- Modifying The Framework -- Counter-narratives Of Catastrophe -- Where Have All The People Gone? -- The Mortality Crisis -- Collapse In Fertility -- Outmigration Crisis -- Disappointment With Transition -- Public Opinion Of Winners And Losers -- Evaluations Shift Over Time -- Towards A New Social Contract? -- Portraits Of Desperation -- Resistance Is Futile -- Return To The Past -- The Patriotism Of Despair -- Conclusion: Towards An Inclusive Prosperity. Kristen Ghodsee And Mitchell A. Orenstein. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.