1. Chapter 8: Current and Former Communist Regimes

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4. Crisis? Which Crisis? Lingering impact of Communism Hybrid regimes Copyright © 2015 Cengage

5. Thinking About Current and Former Communist Regimes The bottom line o Who to include? o The Leninist State o Command economies Copyright © 2015 Cengage

7. Thinking About Current and Former Communist Regimes Transitions Raised stakes/big questions Copyright © 2015 Cengage

8. Thinking About Current and Former Communist Regimes Key questions o How do strong regimes collapse quickly? o Why have communist systems survived? o What are the political implications of economic reform? o Why have countries evolved differently? o Why more serious challenges? o Do Marxism and socialism have a viable future? Copyright © 2015 Cengage

9. Socialism, Marxism, and Leninism Socialism Marxism Marxism-Leninism Copyright © 2015 Cengage

13. Socialism, Marxism, and Leninism Stalinism Expansion De-Stalinization Copyright © 2015 Cengage

15. The Marxist-Leninist State The party state o Secretariat o Politburo The graying of Communism Copyright © 2015 Cengage

16. The Crisis of Communism: Suicide by Public Policy Reform: too little, too late 1989: the year that changed the world The remnants of the communist world Copyright © 2015 Cengage

18. Transitions Economic collapse Ethnic conflict Hybrid regimes Domestic and international causes Copyright © 2015 Cengage

19. The Media Censorship Technological advances o More open media Copyright © 2015 Cengage