Not Only the Market: The Role of the Market, Government and Civic Sector in the Development of Post-Communist Societies

Not Only the Market examines the balance between sectors and makes useful comparisons with other post-communist countries. Focusing on developmental issues, the book looks at a number of public concerns including social and health care reform, privatization and the emerging patterns of corporatism. The author examines problems such as insufficient legislation, excessive lenience and the incompetence of public administration which has created an unreasonably large space for socio-pathological forces - corruption, Mafia activity and the siphoning of public funds into private hands.

The causes and consequences of these forces are considered and Potuek provides a blueprint of reform which emphasizes the necessity of a conscious public policy to optimize freedom while still addressing issues of inequality.