Table of Contents

Preface; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Autarky, opening up and external constraint; Part I. Polarisations and Policies: 2. The three-way polarisations of international economic relations; 3. Cooperation: specialisation, countertrade, assistance; 4. Trade mechanisms and policies: from state trading to market; Part II. Commodities and Strategies: 5. Technologies; 6. Energy; 7. Agriculture; Part III. Finance and Risk: 8. From clearing to the dollar; 9. Debt and reschedulings; Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index.

Promotional Information

This book, first published in 1991, is a revised and updated version of Professor Marie Lavigne's best seller Economie Internationale des Pays Socialistes.

Reviews

"Lavigne's exposition is clear and concise, and Lambert's translation reads smoothly." Choice "She offers valuable insights about these [Russia and Eastern European] countries' complex sets of institutions, attitudes, and mechanisms and points out how important it is to understand their functioning in the period of transition from centrally planned to market economies. For these reasons, the book should be of interest to persons specializing in Soviet affairs, East and Central European studies, international and comparative economics, and international political economy." Perspectives on Political Science