From sovietology to neo-institutionalism

This article attempts to wrap up the thorny road of studies and students of systemic change in Central and Eastern Europe. It analyses how a relatively backward part of the economics profession has been confronted with issues that count among perhaps the most complex, in terms of both understanding and applications, within and for the entire academic discipline. An attempt is made to integrate some broader methodological and narrower political economy insights in the approach of sustainable development and economic theory in general.