From Socialism to Capitalism

Examines the interconnected themes of socialism, capitalism, democracy, and systemic change, with a central focus on the capitalism/socialism opposition that dominated 20th-century history and profoundly influenced political thinking, foreign policy, military preparedness, and economic development across nations.

"A book which could be recommended to intellectuals interested in regime change, to economists wishing to learn on the genesis of transition, and to anybody who simply wants to understand why economics is a very complex science going very much beyond modeling little chunks of reality with much technical but quite exploratory ambition. Very lucid and thought provoking with a great explanatory power regarding the future of economics, social sciences... and probably critical thinking as well. It is the latter aspect of the genuine scientific research on which Kornai's new collection of essays provides its readership with a great number of examples and insights."

János Kornai is Professor Emeritus of Harvard University, Permanent Fellow Emeritus of Collegium Budapest, Institute for Advanced Study and Distinguished Research Professor of Central European University, Budapest. He is member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and of several foreign academies.