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Acknowledgments Many individuals and institutions, both in the United States and Hungary, contributed to the research and writing of this book. lowe a special thanks to my friend and colleague Kurt Weyland, who read multiple drafts of the manuscript and responded with his distinctive combination of thoroughness , scholarly insight, and good humor. Kurt's trenchant critiques and moral support were instrumental in bringing the project to fruition. Deborah Avant, Markus Crepaz, and Hendrik Spruyt read major portions of the book, offering a number of suggestions to sharpen the argument and simplify the presentation. Anna Seleny brought her formidable knowledge of the Hungarian economy to her critique of the manuscript, and I am indebted to her for the encouragement she offered during a low point in the revision process. David Steiner made some useful recommendations for revising the introduction, while Jim Nolt shared with me his extensive knowledge of East Asian political economy to bolster the comparative discussion in chapter 7. My collaborative work with Wendy Hunter advanced my thinking about the role of party and state institutions in democratic transitions. Ben Slay read the entire manuscript with great care, providing many suggestions that helped me resolve several technical issues and elucidate the relationship between privatization, foreign direct investment, and structural adjustment in transitional economies. Paul Hare's detailed comments prompted me to engage more fully the problem of recapitalizing East European industry, which figures prominently in chapters 6 and 7. I would like to thank three anonymous reviewers, whose feedback helped me shorten the book and clarify the institutionalist line of my theoretical arguments. Colin Day and Charles Myers of the University of Michigan Press played a key role in steering the project through its tortuous route from review and revision to publication. I am grateful to the faculty and graduate students of the political science departments of the University of California, San Diego, and Vanderbilt University, who listened to many formal presentations and private discussions over the course of the book's gestation. Finally, lowe a large scholarly debt to Ellen Comisso, Susan Shirk, and Peter Cowhey, who supervised the dissertation from which this book originated. xiv Acknowledgments The book would not have been possible without the cooperation of my interview subjects, whose willingness to share their expertise and knowledge allowed me to piece together the story ofHungary's dual transformation . A comprehensive list of their names and institutional affiliations is in the appendix. However, two people merit special mention. Gyorgy Suninyi first kindled my interest in socialist financial systems back in the mid-1980s, before anyone could even imagine the tumultuous changes that would grip Hungary and the rest of Eastern Europe at decade's end. Over subsequent years, he repeatedly took time out ofa busy schedule to keep me abreast of the rapid pace ofdevelopments in Hungarian politics and economics. During the late 1980s, Lajos Bokros dedicated many dozens of hours to explaining to me the intricate workings of Hungary 's hybrid economy. The information culled from those sessions played a crucial role in the production of my doctoral dissertation. Later, he generously shared his insights on Hungarian policy making in the postcommunist period. I would also like to thank Gyorgy Szelenyi and Mariann Hollo, who offered companionship as well as professional assistance throughout my time in Hungary and whose personal warmth has kept our transoceanic family friendship alive and well over the years. I am grateful for the institutional support I have received for this project. A fellowship from the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation enabled me to undertake extended field research in Hungary in 1986 and 1988. A grant from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research of the University of California, San Diego, financed private tutoring in the Hungarian language. A fellowship from the Joint Committee on Eastern Europe of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) gave me the time and resources to write my dissertation in 1989-90. The latter organization, which is directed by Jason Parker, also sponsored a succession of conferences (Aspen Institute, Maryland, 1989; Munich, Germany, 1991; Arden Homestead, New York, 1992) that gave me the opportunity to present my work before expert audiences . The ACLS and Social Science Research Council cosponsored two summer workshops organized by Herbert Levine and the late Ed Hewett (Washington, D.C., 1987; Berkeley, California, 1989) that deepened my understanding of Soviet-type economies. The International Research and Exchange Board provided short-term field research grants (1993, 1995) that...