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The experience of the first decade of transition confirms that there will be no unique end-points for the transition countries. The picture that has been painted is far from monochrome. Already, the leading reformers in Central Europe — through European Union accession — will acquire institutions and features recognizably similar to the countries of Western Europe. Further east and in the Balkans, the future is more clouded, not least because of the various legacies of civil conflict and failed reforms.
Alice to the Caterpillar sitting on a mushroom smoking a water pipe; “How do I get there from here?” “Where are you trying to go?” “I don’t know” “Then it probably doesn’t matter”
Lewis Carrol
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Commander, S. (2002). How to Go Forward in Transition. In: Tumpel-Gugerell, G., Wolfe, L., Mooslechner, P. (eds) Completing Transition: The Main Challenges. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04866-5_29
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