ABSTRACT
The dismantling of the state socialist societies entailed the introduction of economic liberalisation and liberal democracy. The paper considers the structural changes and effects of transformation on people’s well-being. Structural developments are compared in terms of the type of economic coordination, political power and integration into the world economic order. Outcomes of the post-socialist states are considered in terms of economic development and human development. All the post-socialist states are shown to be divided societies with considerable levels of disillusionment, particularly by the older population and lower economic classes. Dispositions towards the new regimes are more positive in some of the NMS than in the CIS.
