The post-communist record shows that the countries that reformed most successfully are also the most democratic – indeed, as democratic as any in the West. The worst economic outcomes in the region are found in countries that have diverged from democracy.
共产主义倒台后的纪录显示那些改革最成功的国家同时也是最民主的国家——事实上跟任何西方国家同样民主。而最糟糕的经济数据则来自于那些与民主分道扬镳的国家。