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If the Soviet Union did not disintegrate but adopted capitalism and democracy in 1991, how long it would have gone without disintegrating?
That's true. Do you think the Soviet economy could have sustained the transition to capitalism?
It's possible that the Soviet economy could have made the transition to capitalism, but it would have been a challenging process. The country would have needed to overhaul its regulatory and legal framework, banking system, and business culture. It would have required significant investment and effort from both the government and private sector.