The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939-2019

— May 24, 2023

The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019 is a pre-release of an upcoming book by the Fraser Institute—part of a new multimedia project, The Realities of Socialism—that documents how Polish people suffered under socialism, but then prospered after Poland transitioned to a democracy and market economy. This pre-release consists of the first three chapters of the upcoming book by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchell.

An Introduction to Socialism vs. Capitalism

— Apr 28, 2023

An Introduction to Socialism vs. Capitalism, by James R. Otteson, is the latest publication in the Institute’s Realities of Socialism project. This essay sets the terms of the debate between socialism vs. capitalism, detailing how each is properly defined, and allows readers to assess their respective merits and drawbacks.

Read the Essay - An Introduction to Socialism vs. Capitalism

Perspectives on Capitalism and Socialism: Polling Results from Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom

— Feb 22, 2023

Perspectives on Capitalism and Socialism: Polling Results from Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom is a new study that finds more than 4-in-10 Canadians—and 50% of younger Canadians aged 18-24—support socialism as their preferred economic system, but an overwhelming majority define socialism as more government spending and programs, and Canadians generally don’t want to pay the higher taxes required to finance it. The study is part of the Institute’s new multimedia project—Realities of Socialism—that is being produced in conjunction with think tanks in the U.S., Australia and the U.K.