Case Study: Eastern Europe

Write a short paper on the following:

1. Relative to all of the issues of the transition from communism to capitalism in Eastern Europe, which issues do you think need to be tackled first and why? 
2. Why do you think Central Europe is apparently more successful in making the transition than Russia? 
3. There have been accusations of widespread corruption in Russia and Central Europe. Are these claims well founded? 
4. How has induction into the EU affected countries in Central Europe?