1st Edition

Khrushchev and Brezhnev as Leaders (Routledge Revivals) Building Authority in Soviet Politics

By George W. Breslauer Copyright 1982
334 Pages
by Routledge

334 Pages
by Routledge

334 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1982, this book explores how Khrushchev and Brezhnev manipulated their policies and personal images as they attempted to consolidate their authority as leader. Central issues of Soviet domestic politics are examined: investment priorities, incentive policy, administrative reform, and political participation. The author rejects the conventional images of Khrushchev as an... Read more

Preface; Part One Introduction; 1 Building Authority since Stalin; Part Two The Khrushchev Years; 2 Political Succession and Consumer Satisfaction, 1953-7 3 Political Succession and Administrative Reform, 1953-7 4 Political Succession and Political Participation, 1953-7 5 Khrushchev Ascendant, 1957-60 6 Frustration and Reaction, 1960-4 7 How Strong the Leader?: Khrushchev’s Power over Policy; Part Three The Brezhnev Years; 8 Political succession and Consumer Satisfaction, 1964-8 9 Political Succession and Administrative Reform, 1964-8 10 Political Succession and Political Participation, 1964-8 11 Brezhnev Ascendant, 1968-72 12 Frustration and Reaction, 1972-1975 13 The Twenty-Fifth Party Congress, 1976: Brezhnev’s Authority Challenged 14 Shedding the Skeptics, 1976-81 15 How Strong the Leader?: Brezhnev’s Power over Policy; Part Four Conclusion; 16 Patterns of Leadership since Stalin; Part Five Conclusion; Index

Biography

George W. Breslauer