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In Pursuit of Liberalism
Rachel A. Epstein
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Description for In Pursuit of Liberalism
Offering new data on and fresh interpretations of reforming central bank policies, privatizing banks with foreign capital, democratizing civil-military relations, and denationalizing defense policy, In Pursuit of Liberalism extends well beyond the scope of previous book-length studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Though the fall of the Soviet Union opened the way for states in central and eastern Europe to join the world of market-oriented Western democracies, the expected transitions have not been as easy, common, or smooth as sometimes perceived. Rachel A. Epstein investigates how liberal ideas and practices are embedded in transitioning societies and finds that success or failure depends largely on creating a social context in which incentives held out by international institutions are viewed as symbols of an emerging Western identity in the affected country. Epstein first explains how a liberal worldview and institutions like the European ... Read more
Though the fall of the Soviet Union opened the way for states in central and eastern Europe to join the world of market-oriented Western democracies, the expected transitions have not been as easy, common, or smooth as sometimes perceived. Rachel A. Epstein investigates how liberal ideas and practices are embedded in transitioning societies and finds that success or failure depends largely on creating a social context in which incentives held out by international institutions are viewed as symbols of an emerging Western identity in the affected country. Epstein first explains how a liberal worldview and institutions like the European ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801889776
SKU
V9780801889776
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About Rachel A. Epstein
Rachel A. Epstein is an associate professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
Reviews for In Pursuit of Liberalism
Rachel A. Epstein makes a fine contribution to a small but growing body of literature that tries to explain why some postsocialist countries were so quickly able to embrace modern western institutions and reintegrate with Europe.
Peter Rutland Slavic Review 2010
Peter Rutland Slavic Review 2010