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According to mainstream wisdom a few years ago, the collapse of communism signified that free market capitalism now represented the pinnacle of social evolution. However, since the end of the ‘Cold War’ which occurred in conjunction with the implosion of Soviet-type socialism, serious difficulties and problems have emerged in the capitalist world system.
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Hersh, J., Schmidt, J.D. (1996). After the Meltdown of Soviet-Type Socialism: Presenting the Issues. In: Hersh, J., Schmidt, J.D. (eds) The Aftermath of ‘Real Existing Socialism’ in Eastern Europe. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14155-5_1
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