Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-326) and index.
The legacies of communism : an introductory essay -- Marginality reinforced -- The economic legacies of communism -- The sociological legacies of communism -- The environmental legacies of communism -- The military and security legacies of communism -- Eastern Germany -- Poland -- The Czech Republic and Slovakia -- Hungary -- Romania -- Bulgaria -- Albania -- The collapse of the Yugoslav alternative -- Patterns, lessons, and implications : in lieu of a conclusion