1.   He lingers over that and I wait for him to ask why I was visiting a Communist state.

2.   The former communist states began opening up their Markets to foreign investment.

3.   The relationship between bureaucrats and the rest of the political system in communist states is the subject of the next chapter.

4.   The bureaucratization of the party has long been a source of political conflict within communist states.

5.   Most communist states do not endorse organizational democracy, and some of those that do, such as Hungary, do so in theory but not practice.

6.   Efforts made by communist states to reduce inequalities vary, but it is generally true that bureaucrats are better off than those they rule.

7.   An unrepentant capitalist in a communist state, Kuzmin seemed destined for greatness, or maybe prison.

8.   Another reason is the Chinese communist state is at its core very modern and very anti-superstition.

9.   As long as it remains a Communist state with no political liberty, China will never enjoy an easy relationship with the United States.

10.   As a Communist state, Cuba officially opposed all forms of organized religion.