Following the coup of general Pinochet, Chile became a laboratory of free market experiment. Since the mid 80s, the country has been advertised as a success story of neio-liberalism. This article tells us about the other side of the coin.
Category Archives: Former issues
Economic reforms in Cuba
Amidst the most difficult circumstances produced by the long-time embargo and the collapse of Soviet support, the Cuban revolution is struggling for survival. There is, however, no clear blueprint for economic and political adjustment.
The eighteen brumaire of boris Yeltsin
In his book Marx analysed the incompatibility of nascent capitalism and democracy. His formula is a most useful tool in explaining the recent developments in Russian politics.
The Good the Bad and the Ugly – three faces of the Roma policy
State socialism consolidated the living conditions of the roma in many sense. They, however, become later the main victim group of the economic transformation following 1989. In recent years, the establishment of self-government has been a big step forward, the lack of resources however generated a fight between various roma groupings.
Towards a broader vision: race, gender and labour market segmentation in the social structure of accumulation framework
The authors discuss the flaws that result from the SSA theory's lack of attention to the role that race and gender play in the US post-World War II capitalist economy. They claim that incorporating race and gender more fundamentally into SSA analysis would offer both a more complete and robust theory and a better handle on strategy for social change.