Theorizing Transition: The Political Economy of Post-Communist Transformations
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Author Description
Theorizing Transition provides a comprehensive examination of the economic, political, social and cultural transformations in post-Communist countries and an important critique of transition theory and policy. The authors create the basis of a theoretical understanding of transition in terms of a political economy of capitalist development. The diversity of forms and complexities of transition are examined through a wide range of examples from post-Soviet countries and comparative studies from countries such as Vietnam and China. Theorizing Transition challenges many of the comfortable assumptions unleashed by the euphoria of democratisation and the triumphalism of market capitalism in the early 1990s and shows transition to be much more complex than mainstream theory suggests.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the multifaceted economic, political, and social transformations occurring in post-Communist states to challenge the prevailing transition theories of the 1990s. Adrian Smith and John Pickles utilize their expertise in economic geography and political economy to critique the triumphalist narratives surrounding market capitalism. By integrating diverse regional data, they argue that transition is not a uniform process but a complex, varied development of capitalist structures influenced by local cultural and political contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of post-Soviet states alongside Vietnam and China.
- A critique of mainstream transition theory and neoliberal policy assumptions.
- Theoretical framework linking political economy to capitalist development.
- Examination of social and cultural shifts alongside economic restructuring.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this text as a critical intervention in the study of post-socialist transitions, often cited for its rejection of simplistic market-liberalization models. Scholars frequently highlight the book's academic density and its utility in providing a nuanced, comparative perspective on global economic shifts.
Page Count:
544
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203982908
ISBN-13:
9780203982907
Economics
Eastern Europe
Post-communism
Former Soviet republics
Sociology
Social change
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