Democratic and Capitalist Transitions in Eastern Europe

Preface and Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. 1. Introduction: When Transitology Meets Simultaneous Transitions; M. Dobry. Part I: Transitology: the Impact of Eastern European Transformations. 2. Rival Views of Postcommunist Market Society. The Path Dependence of Transitology; B. Greskovits. 3. Paths, Choices, Outcomes, and Uncertainty. Elements for a Critique of Transitological Reason; M. Dobry. 4. The Place of Place in Transitions to Democracy; V. Bunce. 5. Anticipated Institutions: the Power of Path-finding Expectations; M. Federowicz. Part II: Elites, Political Games, and the Consolidation of Democracy. 6. Elite Power Games and Democratic Politics in Central and Eastern Europe; J. Higley, J. Pakulski. 7. From Transition to Consolidation. Extending the Concept of Democratization and the Practice of Democracy; P. Schmitter, N. Guilhot. 8. Constitutions and `Good Democracy' in Eastern Europe; L. Morlino. Part III: The Political Economy of Simultaneous Transitions. 9. The Transformation of State Socialism in Russia: from `Chaotic' Economy to State-led Cooperative Capitalism; D. Lane. 10. Constituting Markets: the Case of Russia and the Czech Republic; L. Bruszt. 11. National Trajectories of Post-socialist Transformation: Is There a Convergence Towards Western Capitalisms? B. Chavance, E. Magnin. 12. Internationalisation: An Issue Neglected in the Path-Dependency Approach to Post-Communist Transformation; D. Bohle. Index.

Michel Dobry is Professor of Political Science at the University of Paris X, Nanterre, and Director of the Laboratoire d'Analyse des Systmes Politiques (CNRS). His works have greatly contributed to the ongoing renewal of the analysis of processes of political crises and, more generally, critical political conjunctures.