Includes bibliogr. references.

The iron curtain falls ; Living in an anti-modern society; Making progress and falling behind ; The need for patience ; The need for a civil economy ; Getting enough to eat ; Social capital when government fails ; Juggling multiple economies ; Stresses and opportunities : the impact on health ; Freedom as a fundamental gain ; Democratization backwards ; The impact of a ready-made German state ; Ex-communists in post-communist societies ; Parties without civil society ; A floating system of parties ; Voters without trust ; Learning to support new regimes ; Adapting to Russian-style normality ; An evolving Europe ; Post-transformation issues.