Download or read book The Social Legacy of Communism written by James R. Millar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-08-26 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current work on the transition from communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has emphasized the "polity" and the "economy"; this book treats four basic areas: ethnic issues, deviance and health, social cleavages, and labor and elitism.