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 168 Slavic Review
 Again, questions can be raised about a number of points. Although Burkett's book
 is narrower in focus than Estrin's, it contains much useful information and analysis. The
 seeming disagreements in the two books about the nature of the reform of 1965 are less
 serious than they may appear at first glance; the two books are complementary.
 FREDERIC L. PRYOR
 Swvarth/inore College
 THE YUGOSLAV SEARCH FOR MAN: MARXIST HUMANISM IN CONTEMPO-
 RARY YUGOSLAVIA. By Oskar Gruencaldd. South Hadley, Mass.: J. F Bergin
 Publishers, 1983. x, 438 pp. $29.95.
 Oskar Gruenwald's study, a welcome addition to the growing number of works on Yu-
 goslav socialism, interweaves two themes: the development of Marxist humanist theory
 in Yugoslavia and the nature of Yugoslav self-management. Gruenwald has encyclopedic
 knowledge of the literature on Yugoslavia, which he uses most effectively in identifying
 the assumptions on which Marxist humanists base their arguments. For this reason alone,
 the book is likely to become a basic source on Yugoslav socialist thought.
 The reader should nevertheless be aware of the defects of the study. The order of
 chapters is confusing; digressions abound; and the author's proclivity for raising questions
 but not answering them can be irritating. While the views of the Yugoslav school of
 revisionist Marxism are painstakingly analyzed, it is extremely difficult to gain a clear
 picture of the positions of the individuals in this school. Gruenwald's penchant for quoting
 a great variety of souces without identifying them adequately can also be confusing and
 lead the reader to believe, for example, that Jovan Djordevic belongs to the Marxist
 humanist school. Also Gruenwald is unsure how to measure the contribution made by
 the Yugoslav Marxist humanist thinkers. One is left with a mixed picture reflecting Gruen-
 wald's apparent conviction that the Yugoslav Marxist humanists have made major contri-
 butions to Marxist thought, but are in error in many of their fundamental assumptions.
 In the end, one feels nevertheless that Gruenwald has succeeded where other more
 cautious writers have failed. The book transmits, better than any in recent memory, a
 sense of excitement and wonder over the confusion of ideas and politics that characterizes
 Yugoslavia today. Its vivid prose and apt quotations from the vast literature on Yugoslavia
 are sure to be cited (and perhaps purloined) by students writing on Yugoslavia. Gruen-
 wald's bibliography is immensely useful. Students with no knowledge of Yugoslavia should
 be warned, however, that the book is far from complete in its analysis of the self-man-
 agement system in Yugoslavia today, and that it is much better at identifying the contra-
 dictions in the self-management system (and in the thinking of those who would change
 it) than in explaining how the system actually functions.
 PAUL S. SHOUP
 University of Virginia
 DUNAREA NOASTRA. ROMANIA, THE GREAT POWERS, AND THE DANUBE
 QUESTION, 1914-1921. By Richard C. Fritcht. East European Monographs,
 no. 113. Boulder, Colo.: East European Monographs, 1982. ix, 216 pp. Distributed
 by Columbia University Press, New York.
 Richard C. Frucht's study, which actually ranges from the mid-nineteenth century to the
 era after World War I, focuses first on the diplomatic problems that surrounded the
 internationality of the Danube River and second on the role of the Danube in Romanian
 and Great Power politics. Prior to World War I the Danube Question was closely linked
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Review Of  Self-Management: Economic Theory And Yugoslav Practice  By S. Estrin And  The Effects Of Economic Reform In Yugoslavia: Investment And Trade Policy  By J. P. Burkett

Swarthmore College Works Economics Faculty Works Economics Spring 1985 Review Of "Self-Management: Economic Theory And Yugoslav Practice" By S. Estrin And "The Effects Of Economic Reform In Yugoslavia: Investment And Trade Policy" By J. P. Burkett Frederic L. Pryor Swarthmore College, fpryor1@swarthmore.edu This work is brought to you for free and open access by . It has been accepted for inclusion in Economics Faculty Works by an authorized administrator of Works. For more information, please contact myworks@swarthmore.edu. Follow this and additional works at: https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-economics  Part of the Economics Commons Let us know how access to these works benefits you  Recommended Citation Frederic L. Pryor. (1985). "Review Of "Self-Management: Economic Theory And Yugoslav Practice" By S. Estrin And "The Effects Of Economic Reform In Yugoslavia: Investment And Trade Policy" By J. P. Burkett". Slavic Review. Volume 44, Issue 1. 167-168. DOI: 10.2307/2498306 https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-economics/213  ReviewAuthor(s): Frederic L. PryorReview by: Frederic L. PryorSource: Slavic Review, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Spring, 1985), pp. 167-168Published by: Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian StudiesStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2498306Accessed: 11-04-2016 14:04 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available athttp://about.jstor.org/terms JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusteddigital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information aboutJSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is collaborating with JSTOR todigitize, preserve and extend access to Slavic ReviewThis content downloaded from 130.58.65.20 on Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:04:08 UTCAll use subject to http://about.jstor.org/termsThis content downloaded from 130.58.65.20 on Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:04:08 UTCAll use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 168 Slavic Review Again, questions can be raised about a number of points. Although Burkett's book is narrower in focus than Estrin's, it contains much useful information and analysis. The seeming disagreements in the two books about the nature of the reform of 1965 are less serious than they may appear at first glance; the two books are complementary. FREDERIC L. PRYOR Swvarth/inore College THE YUGOSLAV SEARCH FOR MAN: MARXIST HUMANISM IN CONTEMPO- RARY YUGOSLAVIA. By Oskar Gruencaldd. South Hadley, Mass.: J. F Bergin Publishers, 1983. x, 438 pp. $29.95. Oskar Gruenwald's study, a welcome addition to the growing number of works on Yu- goslav socialism, interweaves two themes: the development of Marxist humanist theory in Yugoslavia and the nature of Yugoslav self-management. Gruenwald has encyclopedic knowledge of the literature on Yugoslavia, which he uses most effectively in identifying the assumptions on which Marxist humanists base their arguments. For this reason alone, the book is likely to become a basic source on Yugoslav socialist thought. The reader should nevertheless be aware of the defects of the study. The order of chapters is confusing; digressions abound; and the author's proclivity for raising questions but not answering them can be irritating. While the views of the Yugoslav school of revisionist Marxism are painstakingly analyzed, it is extremely difficult to gain a clear picture of the positions of the individuals in this school. Gruenwald's penchant for quoting a great variety of souces without identifying them adequately can also be confusing and lead the reader to believe, for example, that Jovan Djordevic belongs to the Marxist humanist school. Also Gruenwald is unsure how to measure the contribution made by the Yugoslav Marxist humanist thinkers. One is left with a mixed picture reflecting Gruen- wald's apparent conviction that the Yugoslav Marxist humanists have made major contri- butions to Marxist thought, but are in error in many of their fundamental assumptions. In the end, one feels nevertheless that Gruenwald has succeeded where other more cautious writers have failed. The book transmits, better than any in recent memory, a sense of excitement and wonder over the confusion of ideas and politics that characterizes Yugoslavia today. Its vivid prose and apt quotations from the vast literature on Yugoslavia are sure to be cited (and perhaps purloined) by students writing on Yugoslavia. Gruen- wald's bibliography is immensely useful. Students with no knowledge of Yugoslavia should be warned, however, that the book is far from complete in its analysis of the self-man- agement system in Yugoslavia today, and that it is much better at identifying the contra- dictions in the self-management system (and in the thinking of those who would change it) than in explaining how the system actually functions. PAUL S. SHOUP University of Virginia DUNAREA NOASTRA. ROMANIA, THE GREAT POWERS, AND THE DANUBE QUESTION, 1914-1921. By Richard C. Fritcht. East European Monographs, no. 113. Boulder, Colo.: East European Monographs, 1982. ix, 216 pp. Distributed by Columbia University Press, New York. Richard C. Frucht's study, which actually ranges from the mid-nineteenth century to the era after World War I, focuses first on the diplomatic problems that surrounded the internationality of the Danube River and second on the role of the Danube in Romanian and Great Power politics. 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