The changing economic complexion of Eastern Europe and Russia: results and lessons of the 1990s

Article Abstract:

The decade following 1989 has been a time of political and economic transition to liberal democracy and and a market economy for some of the former East-Bloc countries. Bold reforms in Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary and some other former communist countries have eventually benefited these nations. For other states, however, the post-communist era has been a period of non-existent, tepid or failed reform. An analysis is presented of the disparate paths of economic transition in East-Central Europe and Russia, the role of the US government in these transitions and lessons they have for US policy in the future.

Russia, Central Europe, Political rehabilitation

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Eastern Europe: towards a peacetime economy?

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The challenges that Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union face are the transition from central planning to market economy and the transition from augmenting military strength to catering to the needs of the citizens. However, the development of xenophobia with democracy presents a threat to world peace and should be curbed before it leads to a third world war.

Planning, Europe, Eastern

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Aiding Eastern Europe in a capital-short world

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Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries need foreign economic assistance for transition from controlled economy to market economy. Due to capital shortage, however, most countries are unable to help them while the US has offered an aid of 2.4% of its gross national product.

Analysis, Former Soviet Union

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