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The Post-Communism: Toward a Global Assessment [Postcomunismul: spre o evaluare globala]

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  • Ciprian IFTIMOAEI

    (Sociologist and he has a Ph.D. in Political Sciences. He is associate lecturer at the Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, “Al.I. Cuza” University of Iaşi, and parliamentary counsellor, Senate of Romania.)

Abstract
This paper proposes an insight into the recent history of post-communist societies of Central and Eastern Europe, with the benchmark on the "great transformation" in the revolutionary year 1989. Starting from an attempt to define "post-communism", in relation to the communist project and projections on what was to follow, we analyze the impact of the communist regime on dual process - economic and political - of the post-communist transition and finish with an overall assessment of the transition from communism to capitalism that balances the initial expectations and actual results. From expectations to actual results will follow a long road to economic restructuring and reforms in all spheres of social life accompanied by tensions and social conflicts and political convulsions. The uniformity of the communist society will be replaced by a strong social fragmentation. Civil society will crystallized over time and will evolve from the role of the political opponent and critic of the politics toward the role of the partner of politics. Rising living standards will be achieved gradually, although many social segments will remain economically disadvantaged, and even outside the social protection system.

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  • Ciprian IFTIMOAEI, 2013. "The Post-Communism: Toward a Global Assessment [Postcomunismul: spre o evaluare globala]," Anuarul Universitatii „Petre Andrei” din Iasi / Year-Book „Petre Andrei” University from Iasi, Fascicula: Drept, Stiinte Economice, Stiinte Politice / Fascicle: Law, Economic Sciences, Political Scien, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 0(12), pages 263-282, Decembrie.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev11d:v::y:2013:i:12:p:263-282
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    Keywords

    communism; post-communism; democracy; political and economical tranzition;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate
    • K33 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - International Law

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