1st Edition
Revolution From Above The Demise of the Soviet System
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Controversially this book argues that the ruling party-state elite in the USSR itself moved to dismantle the old system. Topics discussed include: * the beginnings of economic decline in 1975 * Gorbachev's efforts to democratize and decentralize * the complex political battle through which the coalition favouring capitalism took power * the flaws in economic policies intended to rapidly... Read more
List of figures, List of tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, A note on transliteration of Russian names, 1 Introduction, Part I The Soviet system, Part II Perestroika and the demise of the Soviet system, Part III Aftermath of the Soviet demise, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
David Kotz, Fred Weir
