This book examines the economic dynamics of Central and Eastern European post-Communist countries. It illuminates the paths these countries are taking toward restructuring their markets, increasing international trade, and bettering their connections with the European Union and other countries. Beginning with a comparative analysis of the three P-governments: Pigouvian, Partizan, and Paternalistic; and continuing with a discussion of the interrelated political and economic difficulties of transition, the author proposes a surprising solution. Inspired by the Bruxelles consensus, he proposes...