Taking Stock of Shock: Social Consequences of the 1989 Revolutions

Taking Stock of Shock: Social Consequences of the 1989 Revolutions
ISBN-10
0197549233
ISBN-13
9780197549230
Category
Political Science
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2021
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Mitchell Alexander Orenstein, Kristen Ghodsee

Description

Introduction: Transition from communism - qualified success or utter catastrophe? -- The plan for a J-curve transition -- Plan meets reality -- Modifying the framework -- Counter-narratives of catastrophe -- Where have all the people gone? -- The mortality crisis -- Collapse in fertility -- Outmigration crisis -- Disappointment with transition -- Public opinion of winners and losers -- Evaluations shift over time -- Towards a new social contract? -- Portraits of desperation -- Resistance is futile -- Return to the past -- The patriotism of despair -- Conclusion: Towards an inclusive prosperity.

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