University Press of America Is Communism Dead Forever?

Is Communism Dead Forever? deals with the problems of transition in former communist countries from dictatorship and command economies to democracy and free market economies, recognizing the potential for a return to communism in many of the newly independent states, including the privatization of former state owned enterprises, along with the difficulty of changing the mentality of the workforce. James K. McCollum encourages the involvement of the democracies of the world in assisting with the transition from communism, so that these countries can become unthreatened democracies with free market economies. From the Publisher James McCollum presents the status of communism today Is Communism Dead Forever? deals with the problems of transition in former communist countries from dictatorship and command economies to democracy and free market economies, recognizing the potential for a return to communism in many of the newly independent states, including the privatization of former state owned enterprises, along with the difficulty of changing the mentality of the workforce. In order to demonstrate the inadequacies of the communist system, the author portrays the life of Dana Munteanu in Romania from 1955 through 1989, exposing the lack of freedom, privacy, and concern for people along with threats to the persons existence under the system. He then follows the transition that began in 1989 and ended communism, showing the continued prominence of former communists in the new business community. The author encourages the involvement of the democracies of the world in assisting with the transition from communism, so that these countries can become unthreatened democracies with free market economies. Contents: Foreword; Preface; Introduction; How Communism Came to One Eastern European Country; Cae Study: Living Under the Communist System; Case Study, Part 2: Teaching at Petrosani; Case Study, Part 3: Return to Bucharest; Aftermath of Revolution; More Effects of Communism; Former Communist Countries Now and in the Future; Some Ideas for Newly Independent Citizens; "Effectiveness of Management Internships: The Romanian Experience." About the Author James K. McCollum is Professor of Management in the Department of Management and Marketing at the University of Alabama, Huntsville.