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The Polish Road from Socialism: The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

By: Walter D. Connor,Piotr Ploszajski

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The Polish Road from Socialism: The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

By: Walter D. Connor,Piotr Ploszajski

What the contributors to this volume offer is neither a romantic version of the course of Polish history nor a jubilant account of the recovery of national independence and political choice. Rather, they offer a variety of tough-minded analytic perspectives on what comes when "the party's over" - not just the PSPR but the celebration marking its downfall. They focus on Poland's movement toward an internationally competitive market economy, a political democracy in which plural interests compete, and the constitution of a civil society that both tolerates and ameliorates conflict. The multidisciplinary contributors include Jan Mujzel, Keith Crane, Benjamin Slay, Kazimierz Poznanski; Jan Bossak, Wojciech Bienkowski, Wlodzimierz Wesolowski, Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski, Adam Sarapata, Andrzej Sicinski, Piotr Lukasiewicz, Krzysztof Nowak, David S. Mason, Adrzej Rychard, Krzysztof Jasiewicz, Jack Bielasiak, Janusz Reykowski, Stanislaw Gebethner, Miroslawa Marody, Edmund Mokrzycki, and Michael D. Kennedy.

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1315487594

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9781315487595

The Accidental Proletariat

Workers, Politics, and Crisis in Gorbachev's Russia

By: Walter D. Connor

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The Accidental Proletariat

Workers, Politics, and Crisis in Gorbachev's Russia

By: Walter D. Connor

Walter Connor shows how the seven decades since Stalin launched the First Five Year plan have changed Soviet workers from a disorganized mass of unskilled ex-peasants into something very much like a class--not the working class intended by Lenin and Stalin but a new and powerful "accidental proletariat," produced by forces partly beyond the state's control. Does this new "proletariat" threaten glasnost and perestroika? To address that question, Connor examines the growth of the new "class" and its role in the crisis-ridden politics of Gorbachev's USSR. In this book, as in his earlier works, Connor focuses on the interplay of social and political forces. Do workers support economic reform, he asks, or oppose it? Are they beneficiaries or victims of Gorbachev's policies? Can a Soviet state already under severe ethnic and economic strains accommodate an emergent working-class politics? Connor probes these issues in a work that is essential reading for students of Russian politics, government officials faced with the uncertainties of a new Russia, and people seeking to do business in any economy previously isolated behind geographical, military, and institutional barriers. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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140086240X

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Soviet Social Problems

By: Walter Connor,David E Powell,Anthony Jones

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Soviet Social Problems

By: Walter Connor,David E Powell,Anthony Jones

This book analyzes the Soviet Union's social problems, focusing on those it shares with Western industrial societies. It assesses the social concerns confronting Gorbachev, including poverty; prostitution; health, education, and family issues; and the difficulty of adapting to technological change.

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349

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1000312712

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9781000312713

Tattered Banners

Labor, Conflict, And Corporatism In Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

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Tattered Banners

Labor, Conflict, And Corporatism In Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

In post-Soviet Russia’s transition to new political and economic systems, few issues are as important as labor. Although the “worker’s paradise” may have been largely imaginary, the loss of job security and benefits that has accompanied marketization could well become a catalyst for yet another political upheaval. In this timely book, Walter Connor explores how the Yeltsin government attempted to avoid this pitfall of system change. Connor examines Russia’s emergent labor politics in the critical first years of the post-Soviet period, focusing on the problems Yeltsin encountered in attempting to adopt a “corporatist” solution to the conflicts of interest that have arisen between labor, employers, and the state. With many employers still heavily dependent on the state, while others are already beyond state control, the corporatist effort has been sabotaged, Connor contends, by the lack of distinct interest groups found in more mature market economies. He concludes with an analysis of what these recent developments may portend for Russian politics and government in the future.

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0429976615

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Tattered Banners

Labor, Conflict, and Corporatism in Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

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Labor, Conflict, and Corporatism in Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

In post-Soviet Russia's transition to new political and economic systems, few issues are as important as labor. Although the ?worker's paradise? may have been largely imaginary, the loss of job security and benefits that has accompanied marketization could well become a catalyst for yet another political upheaval. In this timely book, Walter Connor

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0367318148

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Tattered Banners

Labor, Conflict, And Corporatism In Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

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Labor, Conflict, And Corporatism In Postcommunist Russia

By: Walter Connor

In post-Soviet Russia's transition to new political and economic systems, few issues are as important as labor. Although the “worker's paradise” may have been largely imaginary, the loss of job security and benefits that has accompanied marketization could well become a catalyst for yet another political upheaval. In this timely book, Walter Connor explores how the Yeltsin government has attempted to avoid this pitfall of system change.Connor examines Russia's emergent labor politics in the critical first years of the post-Soviet period, focusing on the problems Yeltsin has encountered in attempting to adopt a “corporatist” solution to the conflicts of interest that have arisen between labor, employers, and the state. With many employers still heavily dependent on the state, while others are already beyond state control, the corporatist effort has been sabotaged, Connor contends, by the lack of distinct interest groups found in more mature market economies. He concludes with an analysis of what these recent developments may portend for Russian politics and government in the near term.

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Westview Press

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0813329124

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The Polish Road from Socialism: The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

The Polish Road from Socialism: The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

The Accidental Proletariat

The Accidental Proletariat

Soviet Social Problems

Soviet Social Problems

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