, and politics are in command. -- post-socialism ; transitional economies ; wealth ; privatization ; bourgeoisie … ownership followed different trajectories. The paper offers an overview on how a new class of grand bourgeoisie was formed in … connections to convert public property into private wealth. The large propertied class of Central Europe is well formed, and …

USSR before 1985 -- Let the games begin, 1985-91 -- The next big thing : property in the era of mass privatization and land … reform, 1992-94 -- Many currents, one tumultuous river : redistribution after privatization, 1994-97 -- The earth moves …