18 October 1996 COMMUNIST COUNTRIES WERE WORKERS’ paradises – and consumers’ hell. In this context, what is the Internet? It has the potential to be a paradise on both sides, but only the potential. On-line stores such as the bookstores Amazon.com Books, Bookserve International, and Cbooks Express report revenues from this region. Of course, people who can buy by credit […]

You have reached a premium content area of Transitions. To read this entire article please login if you are already a Transitions subscriber.

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe today for access to:
Full access to the website and archive of over 26,000 articles

Exclusive monthly, members-only newsletter offering behind-the-scenes views from our contributing writers

A guest, two-month subscription to share with a friend

You can subscribe here to gain access to the entire website.