Chances for the Acceleration of Transition: The Case of Hungarian Privatization
Chances for the Acceleration of Transition: The Case of Hungarian Privatization
Author(s): Mihály LakiSubject(s): Political history, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Political economy, Economic development, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Hungary; privatization; postcommunist transition; acceleration of transition; economic reforms; modernization; democracy; market economy;
Summary/Abstract: Acceleration, transition, overtaking-these are the key words of Eastern European revolutions or reforms or of the political dreams of intellectuals. The frequency of use of these words is increasing at a great rate in these revolutionary times when, after a long period of stagnation of inadequate modernization, there is some hope that this region may join Europe. The unfinished story of the Hungarian transition, and in particular the story of its privatization, is an example of this problem. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 07/1993
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 440-451
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
