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An exemplary study in comparative contemporary history, this monograph looks at rural change in six countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. In the 1990s most of these nations experienced a fourth radical restructuring of agricultural relations in the twentieth century, and all went through the dramatic transition from communism to capitalism. The author analyzes attempts to activate democracy on a local level and recreate farming structures and non-agricultural businesses based on private ownership and private enterprise. He describes the emergence of a new business class that seeks to dominate local government structures; the recuperation of former communist farming entities by former managers; and the transformation of peasants into rural citizens, who nevertheless remain the underdogs. Swain exposes common features as well as specific divergences between the six countries; he portrays the winners, losers and engineers of transformations. He situates his themes in a wider context that will appeal to a broad range of social scientists and historians.
Contents
Introduction Chapter 1 A Post-Socialist Capitalism Chapter 2 Post-socialist, Pre-EU Emergent Post-Socialist Capitalism at the Local Level Chapter 3 Common Features Chapter 4 Bulgaria Chapter 5 Czech Republic Chapter 6 Hungary Chapter 7 Poland Chapter 8 Romania Chapter 9 Slovakia Conclusion Total
