Charles A. Joiner, in Asian Survey (Nov. 1990), Univ. of Calif., Room 408, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94720.

Communist leaders in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe have taken two big steps toward revitalizing their moribund economies. One is to move toward free markets, the other is to surrender the com- munist monopoly of political power. Many analysts believe that both steps are essen- tial for the nations' economic health. But not everyone has agreed. Kim I1 Sung in North Korea a...