"This book intends to be a contribution to the 'varieties of capitalism' paradigm. The theoretical background is Weber's theory of legitimacy. Was communism ever 'legitimate'? What kind of legitimacy claims were made in the transition from communism to capitalism? Central Europe was closer to...

Frontmatter -- Advance Praise for The China Paradox, Second Edition -- Advance Praise for The China Paradox, First Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The Hybrid Development Model at the Heart of a Vibrant New China -- Chapter 2 Early Attempts at Industrialization: The...