The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism

This description of real-world models and interpretive perspectives on Soviet economic and political theory and practice from 1917 through 1991 encompasses War Communism, New Economic Policy, Stalinism, and the reforms and debates of Krushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. The work focuses on political economy as contrasted with pure economy, and it is organized on a more or less historical basis. The work demonstrates the forces that led to the disintegration of the Soviet state.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
War Communism: Transitional Command Economy
New Economic Policy: Bolshevik Mixed Economy
Stalin and Totalitarian State-Directed Economy: Origins, Institutions, and Policies
Stalin and Totalitarian State-Directed Economy: Consequences and Contradictions
Krushchev and Authoritarian Reforms Economy
Brezhnev and Oligarchic Collectivism
Gorbachev and Democratizing Socialist Economy: Origins, Institutions, and Policies
Gorbachev and Democratizing Socialist Economy: Consequences and Contradictions
Disintegration of the Soviet Politico-Economic System
References
Index

About the author

Abu F. Dowlah, John E. Elliot

Product details

• Authors: Abu F. Dowlah, Alex F. Dowlah, Dowlah Abu F., Elliot John E., John E. Elliott
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.01.1997
• EAN: 9780275956295
• ISBN: 978-0-275-95629-5
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Far-left political ideologies and movements, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Marxism & Communism, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Economic theory and philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, Politics, Law, and Government