Why Perestroika Failed

by Peter J Boettke

Overview

Perestroika was acclaimed in the west but brought empty shelves in the east. Why Perestroika Failed argues that this was inevitable because it was not based on a sound understanding of market and political processes. Even if the perestroika programme had been carried out to the full it would have failed to bring about the structural changes necessa

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134886302
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/14/1993
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	288 KB

About the Author

Peter J Boettke

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Road to Nowhere 3. The Theoretical Problems of Socialism 4. The Nature of the Soviet-Type System 5. The Logic of Politics and the Logic of Reform 6. Credibility in Soviet Reforms 7. Charting a New Course 8. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

‘Within the recent wave of reflections on perestroika Boettke's book is inspired by the Hume-Hayek tradition, which is extremely well applied in the explanations of the structural weaknesses perestroika failed to overcome. Whether you agree or disagree with the arguments the book gives an excellent and consistent view on the topic.'- Slavo Radosevic, University of Sussex

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