Varieties of Post-communist Capitalism

This book intends to be a contribution to the "e;varieties of capitalism"e; paradigm. The theoretical background is Weber's theory of legitimacy. Was communism ever "e;legitimate"e;? What kind of legitimacy claims were made in the transition from communism to capitalism? Central Europe was closer to the Western "e;liberal"e; model. Russia built capitalism in a patrimonial way. China followed its own unique way; some called it "e;socialism with Chinese characteristics"e;. Putin experiments with an innovation for post-communist capitalism. He confronts the "e;oligarchs"e; and reallocates property from those who challenge his political authority to old and new loyal ones. In conclusion, the central question is to what extent is "e;Putinism"e; a generic model for post-communist capitalism?