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This chapter is devoted to finding out whether socialism, which can be described in Marxist economic terms, has completely disappeared, or whether some elements of it still exist today? Here, the main focus is on the “immortal vertical of power”, which is still very popular in some post-Soviet states. This chapter analyses how this element of the Soviet government is able to adapt to the new conditions of the market economy. Practical examples of the practical manifestation of this power vertical are given. At the same time, a discussion is presented on how all this should be evaluated and possible future perspectives can be predicted.
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Petraškevičius, V. (2023). Wrecks of Socialism. In: The Paradox of Marxist Economics. Springer Studies in Alternative Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36290-3_15
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