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Competition in Socialist Society

226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This book explores how the concept of "competition", which is usually associated with market economies, operated under state socialism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, where the socialist system, based on command economic planning and state-centred control over society, was supposed to emphasise "co-operation", rather than competitive mechanisms. The book considers competition in a wider... Read more

Introduction: Competition in State Socialism Katalin Miklóssy and Melanie Ilic 1. ‘To Catch Up and Overtake’ the West: Soviet Discourse on Socialist Competition Jutta Scherrer 2. Optimal Planning, Optimal Economy, Optimal Life? The Kosygin Reforms, 1965–72 Aappo Kähönen 3. More Efficiency via Democracy: Debates over Reforming the GDR Dieter Segert 4. The Kirov Kolkhoz: A Socialist Success Story Antti Sarasmo 5. Selling Fashion to the Soviets: Competitive Practices in Polish Clothes Export in the Early 1960s Mila Oiva 6. Hotel Intercontinental in Bucharest: Competitive Advantage for the Socialist Tourist Industry in Romania Elena Dragomir 7. Competing for Popularity: Song Contests and Interactive Television in Communist Hungary Katalin Miklóssy 8. The World Youth Festival as an Arena of the ‘Cultural Olympics’: Meanings of Competition in Soviet Culture in the 1940s and 1950s Pia Koivunen 9. Mole Holes in the Iron Curtain: The Success Story of the Krtek Animated Films Riikka Palonkorpi 10. Women and Competition in State Socialist Societies: Soviet Beauty Contests Melanie Ilic 11. Concluding Remarks: Typology and Consequences of Competition Katalin Miklóssy