Yes and no. Yes in the sense that we can get a good idea of what does work as success/failure isn't a binary, no in the sense that, ultimately, the overall strategy ended up not being viable. We can learn from this, taking what works and leaving behind what didn't.

The AES states of today have learned from what happened to the USSR and other former Socialist countries and have adapted, such as China's Socialist Market Economy and stance towards international investment, not closing off but not ceding power.