Photo: imperiya.by Part 2: the liberal economic reforms, the troubled 70s and lessons for contemporary Bulgaria 1965 Economic Reforms In order to address the structural problems of Yugoslavia’s foreign-trade policy, the Belgrade government introduced a major economic reform in 1965, which was a “complete abandonment” of classical Marxist theory (Margold, […]
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Photo: imperiya.by Part 1: Yugoslavia between the regional trade blocs (1948-65) The Balkans was a politically and ideologically diverse region during the Cold War. Bulgaria and Romania were parties to the Warsaw Pact, Albania sided with the People’s Republic of China during the Sino-Soviet split, after which the country was […]
Photo: Financial Times At first glance, the favorable attitude towards women in Bulgarian politics might be attributed to the legacy of the socialist ideology and women’s parliamentary presence during the regime. In fact, the idea that women have had access to the same career opportunities as men for a long […]
Photo: burgascity.com Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Eastern Bloc countries undertook a series of radical reforms with the ambition to make the transition from planned to market economy in the most effective manner. The main challenges faced as part of the process, were to achieve macroeconomic stability, to […]
Photo: Club Z “The Transition” since 1989… To some, it brings hope fora better, more democratic future. To others, it gives reason to mourn socialism. To some “the Transition” is a real chance to make it. To others, it is a lie and a deception. Reason to rectify past mistakes… […]