This book analyzes the social impact of the transition from communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Libman and Obydenkova reveal how legacies of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) have survived in the politics, economic development, culture, and so

It has long been assumed that the historical legacy of Soviet Communism would have an important effect on post-communist states. However, prior research has foc

Current work on the transition from communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has emphasized the "polity" and the "economy"; this book treats four

This book takes stock of arguments about the historical legacies of communism that have become common within the study of Russia and East Europe more than two d