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Janice Bell - Political Economy of Reform in Post-Communist Poland, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

Political Economy of Reform in Post-Communist Poland

Av Janice Bell

Del i serien Economies and Societies in Transition series

1933 kr

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Ten years after the collapse of communism in Poland, the debate continues over the impact of the transition to a market economy. Whilst few actually say the socialist system could - or should - have been preserved, the path of change has been far from smooth, and has produced both winners and losers in the race to reform.This book assesses the prevailing attitudes of both support and disenchantment among Poles towards transition, in the light of their own experiences. In particular Janice Bell uses statistical indicators on economic well-being, regional voting results and public opinion survey data to analyse the socio-economic influences on patterns of voting behaviour, and finds unemployment to be a crucial denominator.Groundbreaking in its perspective, this study will appeal to all those concerned with the social implications of reform programmes in former communist countries.
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Janice Bell, Social Science Analyst, European Branch of the Office of Research, United States Department of State, US

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'The book presents us with a wide panorama of socioeconomic changes that have occurred in Poland since the 1989 turning point together with a penetrating insight into their causes and what impact they have had on political life . . . Bell's handling of statistical data and rich material she discovers make her analyses thorough, reliable, and accurate. It also should be noted that a great merit of the book is that the author does not limit herself to mere numbers. She makes attempts at interesting interpretations, so that the reader is not at a loss for an appropriate understanding of processes that are under way here. Bell knows that numbers only manifest some social forces but do not explain them. It is a sociologist's job to do that. And, in this respect, the book fits well into the list of studies that could be called guidelines into the period of transition.'

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