From socialism to capitalism

• List of Tables and Figures
• p. VII

• Preface
• p. IX

• 1
• The Coherence of the Classical System

• Introduction
• p. 1

• The Main Line of Causality
• p. 2

• The Affinity among Elements of the System
• p. 8

• The Prototype and the National Variations
• p. 11

• The Soviet Effect
• p. 16

• Verification
• p. 19

• The Viability of the Classical System
• p. 21

• 2
• The Inner Contradictions of Reform Socialism

• Introduction
• p. 25

• Transformation without a Strategy
• p. 27

• The Evolution of a Private Sector
• p. 29

• The Persistence of Bureaucracy
• p. 34

• Alternative Forms of Social Organization
• p. 38

• The Weakness of "Third Forms"
• p. 40

• Normative Implications
• p. 43

• 3
• Market Socialism? Socialist Market Economy?

• Introduction
• p. 47

• Interpretation of the Term "Market"
• p. 48

• Interpretation 1
• Marx's Concept
• p. 49

• Interpretation 2
• The Walrasian Concept
• p. 51

• Interpretation 3
• The Leninist Concept
• p. 53

• Interpretation 4
• The Social Democratic Concept
• p. 55

• Interpretation 5
• What are the Current Chinese and Vietnamese Interpretations of "Socialism"?
• p. 57

• 4
• The Speed of Transformation

• Introduction
• p. 61

• Ownership Reform and Development of the Private Sector
• p. 64

• Macroeconomic Stability
• p. 75

• Conclusion
• p. 79

• 5
• The Great Transformation of Central Eastern Europe: Success and Disappointment

• Introduction
• p. 81

• In the Context of World History
• p. 83

• From the Perspective of Everyday Life
• p. 105

• The Tasks of the Economists' Profession
• p. 120

• 6
• What Does "Change of System" Mean?

• Introduction
• p. 123

• Positive Versus Normative Approach
• p. 124

• A Positive Approach to the Change of System
• p. 125

• A Positive Approach to Changing the Political Structure
• p. 132

• The Reception of Capitalism and Democracy-A Normative Approach
• p. 135

• "Replacing the Elite" and "Dispensing Justice"-A Normative Approach
• p. 137

• Concluding Remarks
• p. 146

• Appendix
• The Transformation of China
• p. 147

• 7
• What Can Countries Embarking on Post-Socialist Transformation Learn from the Experiences So Far?

• Introduction
• p. 151

• Starting Points
• p. 153

• Some Lessons
• p. 161

• Concluding Remarks
• p. 177

• Appendix
• p. 180

• 8
• The System Paradigm

• Introduction
• p. 183

• A System Paradigm, Not a Transformational Paradigm
• p. 185

• A Brief Intellectual History
• p. 186

• The Main Attributes of the System Paradigm
• p. 190

• Post-Socialist Transformation: The Great Challenge
• p. 193

• Some Other Puzzles
• p. 198

• Failures of Prediction
• p. 201

• Appendix
• On the Segregation of the Social Sciences
• p. 205

• Previous Publications of the Studies in this Volume
• p. 209

• References
• p. 211

• Name Index
• p. 225

• Subject Index
• p. 229