This groundbreaking new volume focuses on the interaction between political, social, and economic changes in Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States. It includes a wide selection of analytical papers, thought-provoking essays by leading scholars in diverse fields, and an agenda for future research. It integrates work on the micro and macro levels of the economy and provides a broad overview of the transition process. This volume broadens the current intellectual and policy debate concerning the historic transition now taking place from a narrow concern with purely economic fa...