Combining the theoretical perspectives of a leading Russian political
scientist and an American political philosopher who have collaborated
for years, Capitalism with a Human Face analyzes the relation between
economics and politics in Russia as it moves toward modernization.
Throughout the book, the authors contrast Western media accounts of the
Russian situation with less accessible but more relevant data gathered
in Russia since 1991. They advocate a new notion of centrism for Russia:
one that combines democratic politics and a market economy without
abandoning the social guarantees on which many Russians have long relied
and without which their political and economic life is likely to remain
in turmoil. This will be an important work for scholars and students of
social and political philosophy, international relations, comparative
politics, and economics.